Russia, Imperial. An Artillery Regiment Helmet Plate, C.1916 certificate_of_authenticity entitled FM-Zeitschrift

entitled FM-Zeitschrift

so it seems natural that he was rated as a Netman - a Petty Officer responsible for operating the various-sized nets used to collect marine specimens - and having served through six Antarctic seasons aboard the Discovery II

case better than extremely fine

CMGC and re-designated The Westminster Regiment (Machine Gun) on December 15

as mentioned in the London Gazette on January 20

Russia, Imperial. An Artillery Regiment Helmet Plate, C.1916 certificate_of_authenticity entitled FM-ZeitschriftDie stamped bronze gilt, unmarked, illustrating the Russian coat of arms used between 1883 and 1917, with a crowned double headed Imperial eagle bearing a shield of its breast, the shield showing St. George slaying the dragon, four smaller regional shields on each wing, a sceptre in its claws on the left and an orb bearing a cross in its claws on the right, backed by crossed cannons, 109. 5 mm x 112. 5 mm, all prongs intact, gilt has worn off the