Germany, Luftwaffe. An Officer’s Metal Breast Eagle, First Pattern Hold 1941 named his mother as

1941 named his mother as beneficiary

was to suffer a humiliating defeat in the First Sino-Japanese War (1894-1895)

containing three black and white photographs of Hughes: in his Canadian Army uniform

Footnote: 2096 (later 493091) Private Ernest S

inscribed WILHELM DER GROSSE DEUTSCHER KAISER

Germany, Luftwaffe. An Officer’s Metal Breast Eagle, First Pattern Hold 1941 named his mother as(Luftwaffe Brustadler fr Offiziere). Constructed of silvered bronze, the obverse consisting of a first pattern droptail style Luftwaffe eagle clutching a mobile swastika, the reverse with a block hinge and horizontal pinback meeting a round wire catch, unmarked, measuring 88 mm (w) x 55 mm (h), wth minor loss of finish evident, an early and high quality example in extremely fine condition.