Russia, Imperial. A Riga Polytechnical Institute Graduation Badge, c.1915 Newly Listed )” (“MAIN ASSOCIATION FOR BREEDING

)” (“MAIN ASSOCIATION FOR BREEDING AND TRAINING GERMAN HORSES

in the rank of Chief Petty Officer and awarded the 1939-1945 Star

He was Killed in Action on 1st

1919 by the Kärntner Freiheitskämpf (Carinthian Freedom Fighters)

marked "18CT" (Gold) on the reverse of the lower suspension bar

Russia, Imperial. A Riga Polytechnical Institute Graduation Badge, c.1915 Newly Listed )” (“MAIN ASSOCIATION FOR BREEDINGConstructed of gilded brass, the obverse consisting of an oval laurel and oak leaf weath, joined together at the bottom by a ribbon defaced by Cyrillic initials ( Riga Polytechnical Institute), surrounding a double headed Imperial Russian eagle clutching an orb and sceptre, in turn bearing national and regional coats of arms, the reverse with a threaded lug retaining an original backplate and nut, unmarked, measuring 45. 54 mm (w) x 56. 98 mm (h),