United Kingdom. A Royal Artillery Sweetheart Badge, C.1916 Auction with three black plastic buttons

with three black plastic buttons on the right side facing reinforced button holes on the left side

The terrific explosion that followed completely destroyed the adjacent (60-pounder) 9

the obverse presents with two raised male figures

At the back of the pouch are two straps

Kathen became the commanding General of the 23rd Reserve Corps with which he stayed for almost the entire war

United Kingdom. A Royal Artillery Sweetheart Badge, C.1916 Auction with three black plastic buttonsThree piece construction, hand engraved insignia in sterling silver, mounted to a reddish brown shell disk, held in place within a sterling silver frame, maker marked "Ws Ld" and marked "STERLING" on the reverse, measuring 27 mm in diameter, sterling silver backer with horizontal pinback, very light contact, near extremely fine.