German Social Welfare Decoration - First Class Newly Listed he spent some time in

he spent some time in Haslar Hospital at Gosport but it is not known why

The totenkopf badges appear to have never been removed and are original to this cap

"to be ready for sea" on May 1

1893 in Perth

German Social Welfare Decoration - First Class Newly Listed he spent some time inGerman Social Welfare Decoration First Class neck cross, in bronze gilt, 52. 54mm(w) x 57. 23mm(h), with full length of period neck ribbon, no chipping to enamels, in slightly worn condition; cross is unmarked, but this is a textbook example manufactured by Godet, Berlin; in typical Godet (red) LDO style case of issue, also containing button hole miniature ribbon and ribbon bar, showing age, in very fine condition.