Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Destroyer Theodor Riedel Blue Sailor’s Cap Newly Listed silvering wear and contact marks

silvering wear and contact marks evident on the reverse

London & North Eastern Railway

HMCS York in February 1956

The pay book slip has some personal information about von Wild as well as his last deployment and the badges he was awarded

but has difficulty in driving (a) car now due to the fact that he cannot hold (the) wheel while shifting gears except when driving slowly on a quiet street

Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Destroyer Theodor Riedel Blue Sailor’s Cap Newly Listed silvering wear and contact marks(Kriegsmarine Tellermtze). A Kriegsmarine Zerstrer (Destroyer) Theodor Riedel blue sailors cap, constructed of dark navy blue wool. It features reinforced side walls, and retains a fully intact tally ribbon, constructed of black rayon and bearing a machine embroidered gold bullion wire inscription of ZERSTRER THEODOR RIEDEL in Fraktur script. The ribbon is affixed in place with four dark navy blue threaded bands distributed around the circumference.