Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Minesweeper War Badge, By Schwerin Hold It was awarded for "A

It was awarded for "A meritorious act or service which has aided the United States in the prosecution of a war against an enemy or enemies and for which an award of another United States medal or decoration is considered inappropriate"

the space in the tower immediately above the entrance to the House of Commons was designated as a great national memorial chamber and was called "The Hall of Remembrance

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He then worked in several different jobs in the 1930s

Footnote: The Royal Irish Regiment

Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Minesweeper War Badge, By Schwerin Hold It was awarded for "A(Kriegsabzeichen fr Minensuch , U Boot Jagd und Sicherungsverbnde). Constructed of gilded and silvered tombak, the obverse consisting of an oval oak leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, topped by a Kriegsmarine eagle clutching a mobile swastika, around a central depiction of a sea mine exploding, the reverse with a block hinge and banjo style pinback meeting a flat wire catch, designer marked OTTO PLACZEK, BERLIN and maker marked