Germany, Empire. A Naval Wound Badge, Black Grade Archive and joined the Royal Scots

and joined the Royal Scots Fusiliers in 1909 after having passed from Haileybury College into Sandhurst

assay city mark "A" (Vienna) to the right of the head

numbered “273229”

northwest Switzerland

Germany, Empire. A Naval Wound Badge, Black Grade Archive and joined the Royal Scots(Marine Verwundetenabzeichen in Schwarz). Constructed of blackened bronze; the obverse with a pebbled field, depicting a set of crossed swords superimposed on an anchor, surrounded by a linked chain; the reverse with a vertical pinback, a barrel hinge, and a flat wire catch, measuring 37. 56 mm (w) x 43. 50 mm (h), weighing 9. 1 grams, in near mint condition.