Germany. A Bronze Grade Submarine Front Clasp By Schwerin Newly Listed before transferring to the 9th

before transferring to the 9th Battalion of Carabineers

with award document dated 25

Footnote: Samuel James Gothard was born in Scotland in 1874 and worked as a Publisher in Vancouver BC and enlisted in October 1915

whom till then had been the elected Master of the Order of St

In its paper sleeve of issue

Germany. A Bronze Grade Submarine Front Clasp By Schwerin Newly Listed before transferring to the 9thA textbook example of a second war German Bronze Grade U Boot Frontspange; in bronze; the obverse with a central laurel wreath with a side profile of a submarine superimposed above two crossed swords, and with six laurel wreaths on either side of the wreath; horizontal tapered pinback with an integral hinge and a crimped round wire catch; maker marked Schwerin, Berlin and designer marked Peekhaus on the reverse; measuring 76. 47 mm x 24. 02 mm;