Germany, Imperial. Two Long Service Certificates To Railway Official Albert Krause Hold wear evident in the grayish-blue

wear evident in the grayish-blue wool on one board

the obverse centre bears a green enamel and gilt Republic of Niger coat of arms with a white enamel and gilt ribbon below with the inscription “MERITE DU NIGER” (MERIT OF NIGER)

oval shaped oak leaf wreath in silvered bronze

the underside of the visor is fabricated from a forest green moisture-resistant fabric

Swan suffered a gun shot wound (shrapnel) to his left shoulder and upper arm on June 21

Germany, Imperial. Two Long Service Certificates To Railway Official Albert Krause Hold wear evident in the grayish-blueA certificate for the Commemorative Badge for 40 Years of Service (instituted on January 27, 1905) is named to Royal Railway Traffic Inspector (Eisenbahnverkehrsinspektor) Albert Krause in Hameln (Lower Saxony). It is dated to Berlin on May 18, 1911. Measuring 210 mm (w) x 330 mm (h), presenting minimal scuffing and fraying of the edges, remains near mint. A certificate for the Commemorative Badge for 25 Years of Service (instituted on January 27,