Latvia, Republic. A Smagās Artilērijas Divizions Badge, By W.f. Muller, C. 1930 Auction the exterior in yellow with

the exterior in yellow with red detailing

He was with the ship when it was attacked by enemy torpedo planes at dusk on June 15th

the base of the crown with black threading

non magnetic (as iron would rust with exposure to salt water)

both in pencil

Latvia, Republic. A Smagās Artilērijas Divizions Badge, By W.f. Muller, C. 1930 Auction the exterior in yellow withIn bronze gilt and blue enamel, the obverse bears the intertwined cipher SAD for Smags Artilrijas Divizions (Heavy Artillery Division) superimposed over two upwards facing crossed cannons, with three stars in the centre between the two cannons, below is a flaming grenade and a blue enamel ribbon with the inscription 1921 26 MAIJA (1921 26 May), the reverse is plain and shows the two attachment prongs of the centre cipher, with a two piece screwback,