A 1914 German Military Balloon Procession Medal Auction First Mate William Ellison

First Mate William Ellison

marked "925" silver

dated 1943 - Kopenhagen

Senior Army Official of Technical Service Shoulder Boards - Sew-on style shoulder boards with four chords with green effect arranged in an arabesque pattern with black backing

Throughout these and many other actions in which the Battalion has been involved

A 1914 German Military Balloon Procession Medal Auction First Mate William EllisonA 1914 German Military Balloon Procession Medal Bronze gilt, maker marked "W. SAUERWEIN MAINZ" on the bottom edge, illustrating a procession of various airships flying over Mainz and the River Rhine, inside a circular frame of leaves, inscribed "KRIEGSMASSIGE BALLONVERFOLGUNG MAINZ JUNI 1914" with a branch of oak leaves below, 50 mm x 85 mm, scattered gilt wear and spotting, edge nicks, better than very fine.