Germany, NSKK. A Flag Pole Finial, RZM-Marked consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac He served with the United

He served with the United States Naval Reserve during the Second World War as an Aviation Radioman First Class and died on October 20

It was with this latter unit that Sergeant Roache was awarded the Military Medal for bravery in the field

Replacement Battalion of Landwehr Infantry Regiment 106

Cross of Merit with Crown

He saw action at the Aisne river and in the First Battle of Ypres

Germany, NSKK. A Flag Pole Finial, RZM-Marked consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac He served with the United(Nationalsozialistisches Kraftfahrkorps Fahnenspitze). Constructed of a silvered bronze alloy, consisting of a double sided NSKK insignia with details executed in exceptional detail, affixed to a base featuring a threaded channel for attachment to a pole, the reverse marked with a Reichszeugmeisterei (RZM) insignia, measuring 70 mm (w) x 85 mm (h), in extremely fine condition.