Two Black Grade Wound Badges Auction bearing a crown and without

bearing a crown and without a crown

ribbons slightly tattered

Charles Watkinson

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

000 feet attacked an Albatros (small type) which was crossing over our lines towards Armentieries

Two Black Grade Wound Badges Auction bearing a crown and withoutTwo 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.