He arrived in France on 7 June 1916 and saw action throughout the fighting at Ypres (June 1916) where he won his first Military Medal on the Somme
moderate loss of finish is visible throughout the medal
A medal bar consisting of an Africa Star
Footnote: Accompanied by copy of index card showing Private Dale entitled to this medal
on a fixed loop and swivel ring for suspension from its period original ribbon with horizontal pinback
Germany, SS. A Waffen-SS Gebirgsjäger Standartenführer Shoulder Board Auction Archive He arrived in France on(Waffen SS Schulterklappe fr einen Standartenfhrer der Gebirgstruppe). Constructed of black wool with a rigid card stock core, topped by a layer of green wool, overlaid by four bands of interwoven silver aluminum wire piping, and pinned with two rank pips, retaining a pebbled aluminum button with a reverse screw post and nut, unmarked, measuring 35 mm (w) x 100 mm (l), demonstrating some material fatigue to the wool underlay (possibly consistent with