Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Rare Elbe River Boat Pilot Badge; Numbered Buy Now the Seaplane Tender (AVP) Barnegat

the Seaplane Tender (AVP) Barnegat Class U

4) A boutonniere with an Iron Cross 1939 Second Class ribbon and a War Merit Cross Second Class ribbon with Swords

the reverse with the monogram of Kaiser Wilhelm II

Smylie would go on to practise in the Parry Sound District

Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Rare Elbe River Boat Pilot Badge; Numbered Buy Now the Seaplane Tender (AVP) BarnegatIn silver, (marked 800 on reverse), also numbered 14, 40. 63mm(w) x 55. 55mm(h), weighs 39. 1 grams. Footnote: these badges were worn by the River Boat Pilots whose duties were to guide larger ships through dangerous waters on large rivers in Germany; there were about 5 such rivers (name of the river is at the bottom of the badge), in this case "Elblotse" (of river Elbe). Very rare badge.