Germany, Wehrmacht. A Close Combat Clasp, Bronze Grade, by Arbeitsgemeinschaft Metall und Kunststoff Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic he was transferred and admitted

he was transferred and admitted to Grove Military Hospital at Tooting Grove on October 8th and declared to be "seriously ill" on the 9th

with the illegible remnants of an additional stamp visible on the right pocket

along together with silver Egyptian hallmarking denoting 900 silver purity

Corporal Aylward suffered a slight gun shot (shrapnel) wound to his left neck

the remaining pages on the interior unaffected

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Close Combat Clasp, Bronze Grade, by Arbeitsgemeinschaft Metall und Kunststoff Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic he was transferred and admitted(Nahkampfspange in Bronze). Constructed of bronzed feinzink, the observe consisting of a central square oak leaf wreath, topped by a Wehrmacht eagle clutching a mobile swastika, situated above a crossed bayonet and stick grenade, overlaying a magnetic metal backplate, flanked on each side by four rays and four oak leaves with two acorns, the reverse with an integral hinge, designer marked PEEKHAUS, BERLIN and maker marked with the logo of