An Early German Fire Defence Enlisted Man's Belt Buckle Newly Listed before returning to Moore Barracks

before returning to Moore Barracks Camp Hospital at Shorncliffe on September 1st

1917-1918 silver clasp on the ribbon)

polished butterscotch-coloured exterior

despite its inhabitants being ethnically German

He was drafted under the Military Service Act of 1917

An Early German Fire Defence Enlisted Man's Belt Buckle Newly Listed before returning to Moore BarracksIn stamped silver nickel with bronze fire gilt face plate affixed by two rivets, unmarked reverse, measuring 48. 5 mm x 63 mm, extremely fine. Footnote: From the collection of approximately 900 German buckles accumulated by John R. Angolia, who start collecting buckles, belts and brocades from 1944 until around 1990; most of the buckles were obtained from the American and German veterans; most of these buckles present a core of Angolias book Belt