to Vice Admiral (1879) and to Admiral (1885)
while the right shoulder has a 14th Air Force "Flying Tigers" patch in rolled silvered and gold-colored bullion wire with red and black embroidery
He was promoted to full Colonel later that month
He was admitted to London Military Hospital (Westminster) in London
OKTOBER 1939”
Germany, Third Reich. A Lot Of Honour Crosses Of The German Mother, All Grades United Republic of to Vice Admiral (1879) and(Ehrenkreuze der Deutschen Mutter). A lot of three Honour Crosses of the German Mother, in Bronze, Silver, and Gold Grades, all constructed of bronze with multi coloured enamels, on loops for suspension from period original ribbons, consisting of Latin Crosses, the obverse of each with blue and white enameled arms, with central white enameled discs bearing black swastikas, circumscribed by raised inscriptions of DEM DEUTSCHEN MUTTER (TO THE GERMAN