with Metal Skulls (zinc)
with a red felt centre surrounded by rows of silver bullion and black embroidery
below a German national eagle clutching a bar with raised initials “NSLB”
A Fine Unterseeboot flottille/U-Boat Flotilla Wegener Mützenband/cap tally
the right collar tab presents the hand-embroidered silvered aluminum runes over a black wool backing with a border of twisted aluminum cord piping
United Kingdom. An Army Meritorious Service Medal to Sergeant Major W. Dyer, 2nd Battalion Rifle Brigade visually-hidden with Metal Skulls (zinc)Instituted December 19, 1845. In silver, the obverse presenting young victoria, the reverse bears the inscription FOR MERITORIOUS SERVICE, the rim is engraved in block serif letters SERGT MAJOR W. DYER. 2ND. BN. RIFLE BDE:, ornate swivel suspension, worn with a replacement type I ribbon, lovely patina, minor edge marks, extremely fine.