Prussia, Kingdom. An Order Of The Crown Patriotic Badge Archive USS North Carolina fought off

USS North Carolina fought off her first kamikaze attack

Private Sweeney suffered a Gun Shot Wound (Shrapnel) to his right chest during the Battle of Passchendaele (AKA Third Battle of Ypres) on October 31

the latter maker marked "V&S"

Sergeant/Superintendent Charles Orchard HSBStJ

He was later promoted to Colour Sergeant Major (Warrant Officer 2nd Class) with the Hastings and Prince Edward Regiment and was awarded the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long Service Medal by Government Order 12 in 1933

Prussia, Kingdom. An Order Of The Crown Patriotic Badge Archive USS North Carolina fought off(Patriotisches Abzeichen). Constructed of silvered bronze, horizontal pinback, unmarked, measuring 40 mm (w) x 44 mm (h), in better than very fine condition.