United Kingdom. A Victory Medal, HMS Good Hope, Battle of Coronel, Chile KIA Newly Listed A NSKK (National Socialist Motor

A NSKK (National Socialist Motor Corps/Nationalsozialistisches Kraftfahrkorps) sleeve eagle

Both are of fine quality

he was hospitalized twice: from October 14th to the 18th and from November 30th to December 3rd

the reverse bearing a raised inscription of “FÜR ARBEIT ZUM SCHÜTZE DEUTSCHLANDS” (“FOR WORK IN THE DEFENCE OF GERMANY”)

he was discharged to the Base Depot on November 28th

United Kingdom. A Victory Medal, HMS Good Hope, Battle of Coronel, Chile KIA Newly Listed A NSKK (National Socialist MotorVictory Medal. (236732. A. J. MERRITT. A. B. R. N.) Naming is impressed, fine. Footnote: Able Seaman Albert John Merritt, son of George and Sarah Merritt, of 24, Valnay St., Tooting, London. Merritt was serving aboard HMS Good Hope, a Drake class armored cruiser, that served as the flagship for Rear Admiral Sir Christopher Cradock during the early days of World War I. She was sunk with all hands on November 1, 1914, during the Battle of Coronel off