Germany. A Bronze Grade Submarine Front Clasp By Schwerin Newly Listed and a small stain on

and a small stain on the front of the left pant leg

semi-dark patinas on the silver medals

Footnote: Samuel James Gothard was born in Scotland in 1874 and worked as a Publisher in Vancouver BC and enlisted in October 1915

intact enamels on the insignia

Germany. A Bronze Grade Submarine Front Clasp By Schwerin Newly Listed and a small stain onA textbook example of a second war German Bronze Grade U Boot Frontspange; in bronze; the obverse with a central laurel wreath with a side profile of a submarine superimposed above two crossed swords, and with six laurel wreaths on either side of the wreath; horizontal tapered pinback with an integral hinge and a crimped round wire catch; maker marked Schwerin, Berlin and designer marked Peekhaus on the reverse; measuring 76. 47 mm x 24. 02 mm;