Germany, Wehrmacht. A Close Combat Clasp, Bronze Grade, by Arbeitsgemeinschaft Metall und Kunststoff Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic along together with silver Egyptian

along together with silver Egyptian hallmarking denoting 900 silver purity

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

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

born on 11 October 1899 and who initially entered military service on 1 September 1917

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

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Close Combat Clasp, Bronze Grade, by Arbeitsgemeinschaft Metall und Kunststoff Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic along together with silver Egyptian(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