The case itself dates from around 1912-15
The U-Boat could easily have ripped its way through the destroyer's thin side plates and de Chair was acting to save his ship
in brass with blue enamels
with a Panzer superimposed in the centre rolling over wooden logs
QEII Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers Aircraft Technician Trade Badge (red
Prussia, Kingdom. A Military Merit Medal, Ii Class, C.1916 GTRexclude The case itself dates from(Militr Ehrenzeichen II. Klasse). Instituted 27 February 1864. (1916 1918 issue). Constructed of zink, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, the obverse with an inscription of KRIEGS VERDIENST (WAR MERIT), within a laurel leaf wreath, the reverse with a central monogram of Kaiser Wilhelm I, unmarked, measuring 25. 51 mm in diameter, weighing 7. 7 grams, loss of silver finish evident, in overall very fine condition.