A Silver Grade Infantry Badge By Josef Felix Söhne, Gablonz Auction Archive with the ornate Croatian border

with the ornate Croatian border surrounding the initials

22 Casualty Clearing Station on November 11

Footnote: The badge was awarded to those not included in Class A or B who were discharged for reasons other than misconduct

he entered the Imperial Navy as a Matrose on 1 February 1900 and was promoted to Obermatrose (Gefreiter) on 1 August 1901

A Silver Grade Infantry Badge By Josef Felix Söhne, Gablonz Auction Archive with the ornate Croatian borderIn silvered zinc, maker marked with the Josef Felix Shne, Gablonz insignia on the reverse, 47. 5 mm x 61. 5 mm, vertical pinback, scattered silvering wear, light contact, very fine.