Long service badge

[Veteran]

Hello everyone

Am I right to believe this badge to be Prussian, Frederick-William III ?. If, so, what Service awarded it, for what exactly and at what period? Were there several classes ?

Every bit of information will be gratefully received.

Regards

Veteran

[paul wood]

Hello everyone

Am I right to believe this badge to be Prussian, Frederick-William III ?. If, so, what Service awarded it, for what exactly and at what period? Were there several classes ?

Every bit of information will be gratefully received.

Regards

Veteran

It's the Army Long Service bar, 1st Class, for N.C.O.s with 21 Years service as issued between 1826-1913, there are several varieties, I suspect yours is the 1895-1913 type but I am sure one of our Imperial buffs will give you chapter and verse ( for type see Hessenthal/Shreiber 1388).

All the best,

Paul

[Veteran]

It's the Army Long Service bar, 1st Class, for N.C.O.s with 21 Years service as issued between 1826-1913, there are several varieties, I suspect yours is the 1895-1913 type but I am sure one of our Imperial buffs will give you chapter and verse ( for type see Hessenthal/Shreiber 1388).

All the best,

Paul

Hello Paul

Immediate and accurate information as usual. I really am most grateful. This is a very good start and, as you say, let's hope further detailed information narrows down the period it was awarded.

Very best personnal regards

Paul

[Jason]

Here is the 9 year clasp

cheers Jas

[Jason]

the 15 year clasp

[Jason]

and the 21 year clasp

cheers Jas

[westfale]

And for all, who like also the "smaller" ones, here the version for bars in silver (for 15 years):

Edited March 25, 2010 by westfale

[Veteran]

 And for all, wh like also the "smaller" ones, here the version for bars in silver (for 15 years):

Thank you all for this very enlightning set of information. The ribbon clearly sets the badge I showed as the 21 years service award, as suggested by Paul in the first place.

I am most grateful.

Veteran