A Bund Der Deutschen Mädel (Bdm) Membership Badge By Ferdinand Hoffstätter Auction Footnote: Francis Charles Short was

Footnote: Francis Charles Short was born in Bristol

confirming his actual birth year as 1858

Very few of these medals were ever released

Dated 5th of February 1894 he received his certificate of his status as Officer of the Army

He enlisted in the Army as a Boy soldier and served with the 1st Battalion

A Bund Der Deutschen Mädel (Bdm) Membership Badge By Ferdinand Hoffstätter Auction Footnote: Francis Charles Short wasA League of German Girls membership badge; in bronze with very clean red white checkered core; horizontal pinback; RZM marked M1 15 (Ferdinand Hoffsttter, Bonn am Rhein); measuring 23 mm x 19 mm; near extremely fine condition.