A German Faithful Service Decoration; 1St Class For Forty Years' Service With Case Newly Listed In connection with the outbreak

In connection with the outbreak of war in 1939 Akermark returned back to the service and was placed as head of West Coast marine district until 1942

A rare Gold Order of Leopold with Gold War Decoration (KD) – by Rothe

Alexina Beaudin Neilson of Montreal (indicating that he must have re-married) and to his mother

They were unable to cope with the disaster themselves - that was the reason we were called in

on returning from Leipzig

A German Faithful Service Decoration; 1St Class For Forty Years' Service With Case Newly Listed In connection with the outbreakBronze gilt with black enamels, 41. 5 mm, original ribbon with pinback, intact enamels, extremely fine. In its hardshelled case of issue, marked with a gilt "40" inside a wreath on the lid, maker marked "Deschler & Sohn Mnchen" on the inside lid, medal bed with divider, lightly soiled on the lid, light contact, case very fine.