He was promoted to Armourer in June 1884
Italian and German forces during the War
flanked by an illegible district stamp
finishing his career with postings to HMS Daedalus in July 1947
to intercept the bombs before they reached their targets as part of Operation Crossbow
Germany, Imperial. A Kaiser Wilhelm Ii Silver Table Knife By D. Vollgold & Sohn Hold He was promoted to Armourer(Silbernes Tafelmesser). Constructed of silver, consisting of a plain, non serrated blade set within a finely decorated handle, with one side bearing the monogram of Kaiser Wilhelm II, the other side bearing a Hohenzollern imperial eagle, the blade stamped with a crescent moon and crown indicating German manufacture, a silver content number of 800, and a mark of D. VOLLGOLD & SOHN for the Berlin based silversmith, measuring 222 mm in length, weighing