Germany, Heer. A General’s Dagger Hanger Auction Archive 1868 and was transferred to

1868 and was transferred to the 11th Brigade

Defender of the Faith and Sovereign of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire to Our trusty and well-beloved John Hughes Esquire Lieutenant in Our Royal Navy / Greeting / Whereas We have thought fit to nominate and appoint you to be an Ordinary Member of the Military Division of Our said Most Excellent Order of the British Empire We do by these presents grant unto you the Dignity of an Ordinary Member of Our said Order and hereby authorise you to have hold and enjoy the said Dignity and Rank of an Ordinary Member of Our aforesaid Order together with all and singular the privileges thereunto belonging or appertaining

the reverse of the pinback maker marked with Präsidialkanzlei code “52” for Kerbach & Österhelt

or who has performed some very exceptional act of bravery and devotion at his or her post of duty

Germany, Heer. A General’s Dagger Hanger Auction Archive 1868 and was transferred to(Heer Dolch Gehnge fr General). Constructed of a gilded aluminum loop with dual loops emanating from the lower edge, each accommodating a strap constructed of a field grey doeskin wool base topped by a silver aluminum wire tresse, in turn adjusted with gilded zink alloy buckles presenting as oval oak leaf wreaths, and culminating in a functional gilded spring clips to lock onto a corresponding daggers scabbard loops, unmarked with the exception of