Canada, CEF. A Fine Officer's Tunic to a Minister with the 215th Battalion, by A. Brown & Sons Auction Archive from December 19

from December 19

the U-Boat notably featuring the horseshoe insignia of U-99 (the vessel commanded by legendary U-Boat ace Otto Kretschmer

obverse with a superposed crowned Belgium lion on an enameled black background

where he was to serve for almost eight months

Minor issues consistent with age and wear are evident in addition to the replaced handle insignia

Canada, CEF. A Fine Officer's Tunic to a Minister with the 215th Battalion, by A. Brown & Sons Auction Archive from December 19An officer's tunic of superb quality by one of London's premier tailors, A. Brown & Sons located in the Burlington Arcade, in finely woven green cotton, featuring a four button front with four frontal pockets, all with matching CANADA buttons, with unofficial ribbon affixed above left breast pocket, private purchase CANADA collar badges in pickled bronze, heavily bullion English made CAANDA shoulder flashes on felt, cuffs with two pips denoting rank