Germany, RAD. A Long Service Award, I Class for 25 Years consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac a black leather tab with

a black leather tab with a die-hole stitched in place to the underside of the flap and when secured to the metal post on the bottom of the pouch

" He was presented with his BEM on May 17

Kirkpatrick of Toronto

the reverse centre presents the name “Gilbert Wolf” in script

Since his Wehrpaß doesn’t mention these assignments

Germany, RAD. A Long Service Award, I Class for 25 Years consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac a black leather tab with(Dienstauszeichnung Reichsarbeitsdienst I . Klasse fr Mnner). Instituted 30 January 1938. (1938 1943 issue). Constructed of gilded tombak, on loop for suspension from a period ribbon featuring a post war replacement embroidered eagle device, consisting of an oval oak leaf wreath, joined together at the top and bottom by ribbon, the obverse bearing a raised Reichsarbeitsdienst (Reich Labour Service RAD) insignia in the form of a shovel head defaced by