United Kingdom. A First War Gold S.S.A Lapel Badge 1917 Auction It was destroyed in Stalingrad

It was destroyed in Stalingrad

Issued 1892

Simonds was purported to be the youngest Corps Commander in the British Empire

limited to 100 recipients

mounted to a five-sided brass suspension with pinback)

United Kingdom. A First War Gold S.S.A Lapel Badge 1917 Auction It was destroyed in StalingradInsignia and frame in 9K Gold, the badge incorporating a turtle shell disk, illustrating an engraved capital "A" in a flaming grenade type crest and engraved "S. S. A." in the scroll at its base, reverse marked "9" beside ". 375" (9K Gold), a leopard's head (made in London), date marked "b" (1917) and marked "PATENT", along with a partial maker's mark on the frame, measuring 27. 5 mm in diameter, horizontal pinback, very light contact, near extremely