Long Service Award 2Nd. Class Archive a Destroyer Depot Ship based

a Destroyer Depot Ship based on the Firth of Forth and from which the 8th Destroyer Flotilla served the Grand Fleet

The front is completed by a vertical row of eight silver gilt pebbled buttons on the right side

a Battleship

He was not a tall man

Long Service Award 2Nd. Class Archive a Destroyer Depot Ship basedPost WWII Federal Republic of Germany; Official denazified "1957" issue for Veteran? s wear (as WWII awards were not allowed for wear). Made in 1960's, in silvered tombac. These were awarded only to the German Veterans entitled to this award during the War. Production of these awards ceased in 1986. In extremely fine condition.