Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Coastal Artillery War Badge, by Schwerin visually-hidden then was admitted as a

then was admitted as a pensioner to Trinity College

The documents don’t confirm that he did

Moderate soiling and material fatigue are evident

Hammer & Söhne - Silver frame

and Military Long Service Medal

Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Coastal Artillery War Badge, by Schwerin visually-hidden then was admitted as a(Kriegsabzeichen fr die Marineartillerie). Constructed of gilded and silvered tombak, the obverse consisting of an oval oak leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, topped by a Heer style German national eagle clutching a mobile swastika, surrounding a central coastal artillery gun with its barrel raised and extending beyond the edge of the wreath, the reverse with a block hinge and banjo style pinback meeting a rounded catch, maker