Germany, Empire. A Standard Issue Imperial Army Em/Nco’s Belt Buckle Auction Down was retired to pension

Down was retired to pension on August 10

He served for three and a half years during the Boer War with the South African Constabulary

before serving in the United States Navy and was an avid outdoorsman

with inside of the lid well marked with Juncker logo

Canadian Garrison Regiment

Germany, Empire. A Standard Issue Imperial Army Em/Nco’s Belt Buckle Auction Down was retired to pension(Deutsche Armee Koppelschloss). Constructed of brass, the obverse with a separately applied raised nickel silver field depicting the Royal crown, surrounded by a series of two circular ropes with the inscription GOTT MIT UNS (God with Us) inscribed in raised lettering on the top half of the circle, and two raised laurel steps tied together on the bottom half, the reverse with two solder points, a soldered catch, and a standard dual prong spring bar,