Germany, Imperial. A Prussian Observer’s Badge, By C.e. Juncker certificate_of_authenticity Instituted 23 October 1914 by

Instituted 23 October 1914 by Ernest Augustus

The examiner noted that Paquin had been previously employed by the Department of Vocational Training as an Instructor in Radio and Electronics in General and had directly been connected and instructing in Radio for the past four years

The reverse features a description of the photograph in German text

or if he was redeployed prior to the event

The blade well marked

Germany, Imperial. A Prussian Observer’s Badge, By C.e. Juncker certificate_of_authenticity Instituted 23 October 1914 by(Beobachterabzeichen). Constructed of silvered brass with multi coloured enamels, the obverse consisting of an oval laurel and oak leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom with a bow tie ribbon, topped by a German State Crown, around a central black and white enameled square set within a red enameled border, superimposed on a ribbed background, the reverse with a barrel hine and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, with two visible clips