Croatia, Independent State. A Railway Officer's Peaked Cap Badge United Republic of St Omer-La Bassee

St Omer-La Bassee

The shrapnel fragments were removed during an operation while in France before he was invalided to England

The interior of the uniform presents silk lining with stitched “BENDONE NEW YORK” page along exterior of right side interior pocket

along with unknown silver hallmark

The book contains pages illustrating twenty-nine vehicles from Great Britain

Croatia, Independent State. A Railway Officer's Peaked Cap Badge United Republic of St Omer-La BasseeA die stamped aluminum alloy badge, the centre bears two sets of cut out rope intertwined in the centre, encompassed by a circular border, topped with a Croatian coat of arms topped with a U within an ornate border, the centre is flanked on the left and right sides by wings, the reverse is plain, unmarked and bears four attachmebnt prongs, measuring 130. 75 mm (w) x 47. 11 mm (h), very fine.