Two Black Grade Wound Badges Auction for issue to officers and

for issue to officers and men of the Royal Navy

bearing a crown and without a crown

the first photo of the lot is that of the initial field grave of Sergeant John William Peter Melvin - who was killed April 7th 1917

Berlin 68 (marked on reverse)

eagle has outstanding detail to its head

Two Black Grade Wound Badges Auction for issue to officers andTwo Black Grade Wound Badges Imperial Version (iron, magnetic, black paint, 39. 6 mm x 45 mm, vertical pinback, contact and wear on the helmet); and Third Reich Version (iron, magnetic, black paint, 37 mm x 45 mm, vertical pinback, rust spot on the reverse). Very fine and extremely fine, respectively.