Latvia, Republic. A Smagās Artilērijas Divizions Badge, By W.f. Muller, C. 1930 United Republic of gilt wear on the obverse

gilt wear on the obverse and edge

in gilt metal with red and white enamels

Instituted in 1960 (three-piece construction

missing its centrepiece on the obverse)

He had been widowed twice and also lost a daughter

Latvia, Republic. A Smagās Artilērijas Divizions Badge, By W.f. Muller, C. 1930 United Republic of gilt wear on the obverseIn bronze gilt and blue enamel, the obverse bears the intertwined cipher SAD for Smags Artilrijas Divizions (Heavy Artillery Division) superimposed over two upwards facing crossed cannons, with three stars in the centre between the two cannons, below is a flaming grenade and a blue enamel ribbon with the inscription 1921 26 MAIJA (1921 26 May), the reverse is plain and shows the two attachment prongs of the centre cipher, with a two piece screwback,