by the Australians and New Zealanders at Gallipoli and in advance in France in the spring of 1917
A Royal Bulgarian Pilot’s Badge (wing) - in silvered bronze
(Infanterie-Regiment “von Borcke” Jubiläumsabzeichen)
and thereafter remained in Kriegsmarine service as a sailmaker through January 1938
Sirch was wounded during a battle with a US tank and took several wooden splinters to the head
Germany, Sa. A Reserve-Sturmabteilung Member’s Armband United Republic of by the Australians and New(Reserve Sturmabteilung Armband). A rare Reserve Sturmabteilung members armband, constructed of red cotton, with both the top and bottom edges bearing machine embroidered silver grey threaded piping, the exterior with a central machine embroidered disc measuring 80 mm in diameter, overlaid by a machine embroidered black mobile swastika, unmarked, measuring 192 mm (l) x 110 mm (h), minor soiling evident, in overall near extremely fine condition.