Richards enlisted as a Private with Queen's Own Rifles and was transferred in the same rank (55275) to the 19th Infantry Battalion CEF on November 6
in the years 1929 and 1930
under Officer Commanding Bill Barker
"PM" stitched in centre position on lower red band
shaking hands with the legendary “Red Baron”
Austria, Imperial A 35-Year Long Military Service Cross, Second Class, 1934-1938 United Republic of Richards enlisted as a PrivateA c. 1914 Militrdienstzeichen II. Klasse; a cross patte of fine quality bronze gilt, the obverse with a silvered center medallion with the numeral 35 within an oak wreath, the reverse plain, with a single center rivet where the frontal silver plate is attached, on loop for suspension with a correct replacement ribbon with a collector's tag attached to the reverse, measuring 35. 17 mm (w) x 34. 74 mm (h), weighing 15. 2 grams, an untouched example in