Braunschweig, Duchy. A Fire Brigade Medal of Merit visually-hidden Rayner was with the 8th

Rayner was with the 8th Reserve Battalion when he reported to authorities "injured" on May 25

screws on the front painted red with a large "M" in red inscribed above the screw on the right side

one on each breast which are covered by flaps with brown plastic buttons at the top

reverting to the rank of Private again on March 31st

This is a scarce and well preserved example of a NSFK (National Socialist Flyer’s Corps/Nationalsozialistisches Fliegerkorps) Motor Pilot Badge

Braunschweig, Duchy. A Fire Brigade Medal of Merit visually-hidden Rayner was with the 8th(Ehrenzeichen fr Verdienste um die Feuerwehr). Instituted 25 April 1912 by Duke Johann Albrecht of Mecklenburg. (1912 1918 issue). Constructed of silver, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, the obverse bearing a central raised Braunschweig coat of arms, circumscribed by an inscription of GOTT ZUR EHR, DEM NCHSTEN ZUR WEHR (GOD TO HONOUR, NEIGHBOUR TO DEFEND), the reverse bearing a central raised firemans helmet overlaying crossed