Germany, Luftstreitkräfte. A Mint Prussian Air Gunner Badge, Carsten Baldes Collection Auction Archive These matches were deemed true

These matches were deemed true “safety matches” due to the separation of the reactive ingredients between the match head and the striking surface

the announcement appearing in the Sixth Supplement to the London Gazette 31691 of Friday

Mary “Polly” Gray Robin (born 1887) predeceased her husband

the sentence was carried out by hanging just one hour after the trial

Germany, Luftstreitkräfte. A Mint Prussian Air Gunner Badge, Carsten Baldes Collection Auction Archive These matches were deemed true(Abzeichen fr Fliegerschtzen). Constructed of silvered brass, the obverse consisting of a finely detailed oval laurel and oak leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by a bow tie style ribbon, topped by a German State Crown, with a central raised German national eagle in mid flight, clutching a stylized target, the reverse with a raised crimped barrel hinge and vertical pinaback meeting a round wire catch, unmarked, measuring 45. 47 mm (w) x 43. 78