A Franco-Prussian War Saxon Enlisted Man's Belt With Buckle And M1871 Bayonet Archive Footnote: Stanley Hirst was born

Footnote: Stanley Hirst was born on December 24

1934 HJ Tinnie - In die stamped silvered metal with painted diamond

None got to fly in France

the 31st battalion suffered heavily under an intense enemy bombardment which caused several casualties while holding the recently captured Canal du Nord

A Franco-Prussian War Saxon Enlisted Man's Belt With Buckle And M1871 Bayonet Archive Footnote: Stanley Hirst was bornBuckle with a two piece construction, die stamped circular metal plate with a bronze wash mounted to a brass base, maker marked "G. H. OSANG DRESDEN" and dated "1914" on the reverse, illustrating the Saxon crown in the centre, surrounded by the inscription in Latin "PROVIDENTIAE MEMOR" (Providence Remembered), with crossed branches of laurel leaves tied together via a ribbon below, with a short leather tab with a smooth finished dark brown upper