Germany, Nskk. A Pair Of Nskk Staffelführer Shoulder Boards United Republic of O'Neill received a Regular Army

O'Neill received a Regular Army Emergency Commission as a 2nd Lieutenant in the Royal Artillery on August 19

scattered surface rust on the reverse

An Imperial (1916-1917) Austro-Hungarian regimental badge

constructed of Bakelite

to the right the inscription “KOENIG VON PREUSSEN” (“KING OF PRUSSIA”)

Germany, Nskk. A Pair Of Nskk Staffelführer Shoulder Boards United Republic of O'Neill received a Regular ArmyConstructed of a black wool base, the obverse bears four rows of interwoven silver aluminum Russian braid, with black cord piping on three sides, the reverse bears a reinforced silver coloured metal grommet, one board bears a silver coloured pebbled button and a RZM tag in blue and black ink and numbered No. 014792, the shoulder bord without the button is missing rank insignia, shoulder board with button measuring 31. 05 mm (w) x 133. 02 mm (h),