First War German "Maskenbrille" Eyeglasses For Gas Masksconsign #4 Hold from July 20 to September

from July 20 to September 2

1917 under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel A

The spelling on his last name is "Kenny" on the certificate and "Kenney" on the government website

Silvered metal

A Royal Family Service Medal Group - Royal Victorian Medal

First War German "Maskenbrille" Eyeglasses For Gas Masksconsign #4 Hold from July 20 to SeptemberFirst War German "Maskenbrille" Eyeglasses for Gas Masks These eyeglasses were specifically designed to be worn with the gas mask and were issued for front line use to soldiers requiring vision aids. Since the metal arms on the regular service glasses (Dienstbrille) prevented the mask from fitting tightly against the face, the Maskenbrille ws designed to have short v shaped double arms, hinged to the front, with adjustable brown cotton straps sewn in