Estonia. A Fire Brigade 15-Year Long Service Badge, By L. Christian Lauer certificate_of_authenticity with all four fastening screws

with all four fastening screws present

Bowden's citation for his Distinguished Conduct Medal appeared in the Third Supplement to the London Gazette 31794 of Tuesday

this particular hallmark was used from 1922 until 1938

stating that Matthiessen left the ship in Stettin on April 9

Estonia. A Fire Brigade 15-Year Long Service Badge, By L. Christian Lauer certificate_of_authenticity with all four fastening screwsConstructed of silvered bronze with multi coloured enamels, the obverse consisting of an oval laurel and oak leaf wreath, topped by an Estonian coat of arms, with a firemans helmet and crossed axes at the bottom, with a central Estonion tri colour enameled shield with Roman numerals XV, the reverse with a barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, maker marked L. Chr. Lauer, Berlin S. W., measuring 38. 12 mm (w) x 53. 19 mm (h),