Germany, Imperial. A Navy (Kaiserliche Marine) Medical Officer Shoulder Board Pair Auction having had to relinquish his

having had to relinquish his command "on account of ill-health contracted on active service" and being permitted to retain his rank

The chord itself is fabricated from very fine quality aluminum bullion wire

and Motor Transport Gefreiter's Combined Career and Rank Sleeve Insignia (yellow embroidered wheel insignia above a pattern embroidered chevron

Squadron Leader

KANDAHAR (______yaroum Thappa 4th Goorkha Regt)

Germany, Imperial. A Navy (Kaiserliche Marine) Medical Officer Shoulder Board Pair Auction having had to relinquish his(Offizierstellvertreter Unterarzt): Wide strip of fine silver bullion wire, interlaced with red and black threading, in a u shape, sewn in place to the black wool upper, a gilt bronze snake and caduceus insignia in the centre, button hole for uniform attachment and housing a brass button bearing an anchor surmounted by the Imperial crown, the button vaulted, maker marked "ASSMANN & SE LDENSCHEID" and marked "K. D. above "M." on the reverse, black wool