Latvia, Republic. A Smagās Artilērijas Divizions Badge, By W.f. Muller, C. 1930 Auction He was with the ship

He was with the ship when it was attacked by enemy torpedo planes at dusk on June 15th

both in pencil

After National Service and a short career at the Bar

the base of the crown with black threading

Latvia, Republic. A Smagās Artilērijas Divizions Badge, By W.f. Muller, C. 1930 Auction He was with the shipIn bronze gilt and blue enamel, the obverse bears the intertwined cipher SAD for Smags Artilrijas Divizions (Heavy Artillery Division) superimposed over two upwards facing crossed cannons, with three stars in the centre between the two cannons, below is a flaming grenade and a blue enamel ribbon with the inscription 1921 26 MAIJA (1921 26 May), the reverse is plain and shows the two attachment prongs of the centre cipher, with a two piece screwback,