Prussia, Kingdom. An 1840 Medallion For The Guard Corps By Heinrich Franz Brandt Auction There were two strikings of

There were two strikings of the medal: the first with a uniface suspender struck as an integral part of the medal

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and again to an unknown date in 1885

Almost three years passed before Hughes attempted to enlist for Second World War service in 1939 but was rejected due to his age

the insignia measuring 60 mm x 70 mm

Prussia, Kingdom. An 1840 Medallion For The Guard Corps By Heinrich Franz Brandt Auction There were two strikings of(Erinnerungsmedaille 1840 fr das Garde Corps). Instituted 1 December 1827. (1840 issue). Constructed of bronze, the obverse with a raised leftward facing profile of King Friedrich Wilhelm III, with a central inscription of ERINNERUNG (IN MEMORY), circumscribed by dates of birth and death, the obverse maker marked BRANDT F., measuring 45 mm in diameter, in better than very fine condition.