Germany, Heer. A Set of Infantry Oberst Shoulder Boards GTRexclude with a maker’s mark of

with a maker’s mark of “L/11” for Wilhelm Deumer

the son of the late Marjorie Parker and adopted father and uncle

Ogden was awarded the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long Service Medal

the poster has been rolled up and demonstrates only slight creasing and fatigue to the edge consistent with age

Germany, Heer. A Set of Infantry Oberst Shoulder Boards GTRexclude with a maker’s mark of(Heer Schulterklappen fr einen Oberst der Infanterie). A matching set of Heer Infantry Oberst shoulder boards, each constructed of white wool with a rigid card stock core, topped by four bands of interwoven silver aluminum wire piping, and pinned with two gilded pips, the reverse of each retaining an integral strap perforated with a reinforced buttonhole, both unmarked and measuring 35 mm (w) x 100 mm (l), both demonstrating minor soiling and material