Germany, Third Reich. A Fire Brigade Honour Badge, Ii Class Auction Archive Footnote: Henry Smethurst was born

Footnote: Henry Smethurst was born in Victoria

all contained within brown carton box as issued - with recipient's name and address hand written on the cardbord box

a Gold Star in lieu of a second Purple Heart

with a single drill hole for suspension

" The Iron Ring was poorly designed for defense

Germany, Third Reich. A Fire Brigade Honour Badge, Ii Class Auction Archive Footnote: Henry Smethurst was born(Reichsfeuerwehr Ehrenzeichen II. Klasse). Instituted 22 June 1936 by Wilhelm Frick. (1936 1945 issue). Constructed of silvered bronze with multi coloured enamels, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, consisting of a Geneva Cross, the obverse with white enameled arms with stylized flame designs, overlaid by a central white enameled medallion with a black mobile swastika, with a ring through the quadrants bearing an inscription of FR