Germany, SS. An SS-Verfügungstruppe EM/NCO’s Sleeve Eagle, First Pattern Archive It is also stamped “NS64”

It is also stamped “NS64” on the left side of the interior for “Vereinigte Deutsche Nikelwerke” manufacture and size “64”

to the left and right of the design is the inscription VK

Corporal Aylward suffered a slight gun shot (shrapnel) wound to his left neck

Highland Light Infantry / Highland Brigade / Field Force / South Africa" and "Kraaifontein (misspelled Karafontien) / Sept

Germany, SS. An SS-Verfügungstruppe EM/NCO’s Sleeve Eagle, First Pattern Archive It is also stamped “NS64”(SS Verfgungstruppe rmeladler fr Mannschaften). Constructed of black wool, the obverse bearing a machine embroidered silver grey SS style German national eagle clutching a wreathed mobile swastika, unmarked, measuring 95 mm (w) x 45 mm (h), demonstrating a patch of mothing to the right wing (when viewed from the obverse), in near extremely fine condition.