A German Day Of Mourning Card; First War Soldiers Auction A King's Crown Canadian Police

A King's Crown Canadian Police (Bobby Helmet) Beaver Badge - In die stamped patinated bronze with white metal beaver

The underside of the skirt is stamped "D16" at the rear and "866" on the left side

signed by Field Marshal B

A 1909 Edward VII Colonial Auxiliary Forces Officers Decoration - Silver gilt

Foonote: George Francis Davies was born in North Wales during 1885 and was working as a Clerk in Edmonton Alberta when he was drafted in January 1918

A German Day Of Mourning Card; First War Soldiers Auction A King's Crown Canadian PoliceA Day of Commemoration of Heroes card, 14. 9 x 10. 4 cm. Date of item: Period of Nazi Germany. Condition: good, signs of aging, slight rip. A card celebrating the Heldengedenktag (Day of Commemoration of Heroes). It was first instituted as Volkstrauertag (Peoples Mourning Day) during the Weimar Republic, in memory of the fallen soldiers in WWI. It was supposed to be observed quietly and respectfully. The Nazis gave it a new name and a new meaning,