1915 to West Cliff Canadian Eye and Ear Hospital at Folkestone with a case of "Phlebitis" (the inflammation of a vein)
having made a good recovery from both the gun shot wound suffered on August 9
and Medal of Freedom (bronze gilt
Austria was just the first target
Germany, Luftwaffe. An Observer Badge, By Paul Meybauer Auction Archive 1915 to West Cliff Canadian(Beobachterabzeichen). Constructed of silvered feinzink, the obverse consisting of an oval laurel and oak leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, overlaid by a swooping Luftwaffe eagle clutching a mobile swastika, the reverse with two visible rivets securing the obverse eagle in place, with a raised barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, maker marked P. MEYBAUER, BERLIN, measuring 52. 64 mm (w) x 53. 40 mm (h),