Hannover, Kingdom. A Royal Guelphic Order, Knight Grand Cross Collar, By Gerhard Carl Zell Auction 1st Infantry Battalion was Killed

1st Infantry Battalion was Killed in Action on April 24

Footnote: William Charles Hooper enlisted for service in the Royal Navy in 1912 at the Devonport base ship

It was also noted that he had no obvious signs of physical problems with his internal workings and joints and determined that "no disability (was to be) found"

with its trademark four rivets on the reverse

Very fine quality badge

Hannover, Kingdom. A Royal Guelphic Order, Knight Grand Cross Collar, By Gerhard Carl Zell Auction 1st Infantry Battalion was Killed(Guelphen Orden, Ordenskollane der Grokreuze). Instituted 28 April 1815 by Prince Regent George (later George IV of the United Kingdom). (1837 1839 issue). This is a rare and extremely well preserved Knight Grand Cross Collar of the Royal Guelphic Order, constructed of fire gilded bronze, consisting of twelve links presenting as lions passant, each measuring 43. 57 mm (w) x 28. 51 mm (h), six royal monograms in the form of stylized initials GR