The award was approved on October 16
when it was called back to Germany to take command of the new attack submarine oceanic SM U-82 into service in the IV Flotilla
having had three years' previous service with the 1st Yorkton Regiment and three years with the 16th/22nd Saskatchewan Horse
Hughes was re-called for war service with the Coldstream Guards
This new guard was put on the existing 1853 pattern blade and the blade was not changed until as late as 1880
A Set Of Panzer Award Documents Signed By Von Bismarck Hold The award was approved onA collection of award certificates for soldier Willi (also spelled Willy) Blume, including: Iron Cross 2nd Class, 139x200mm, extremely fine condition with two punched holes and two stapled holes; Panzer Badge in Bronze, 208x148mm, very fine condition with frayed edges and two punched holes; Eastern Front Medal, 140x200mm, better than very fine condition, with two punched holes and several brown spots; Wound Badge in Black, 140x200mm, extremely fine