1919 for return to Canada
He was a member of 418 Squadron
when he signed his Attestation Paper as a Private (440947) with the 53rd Infantry Battalion
(weighs without ribbon) 16
with roses at either end butting a rectangular bracket incorporating a floral motif
Germany, Wehrmacht. A Wound Badge, Gold Grade, By Klein & Quenzer A.g. GTRexclude 1919 for return to Canada(Verwundetenabzeichen). An oval badge constructed of gilded zink, the obverse pebbled with a Stahlhelm in the centre bearing a mobile swastika, superimposed on crossed swords within a wreath of laurel leaves with a tied bow at the bottom, the reverse with a vertical pinback, maker marked 65 for Klein & Quenzer A. G., measuring 35. 85 mm (w) x 43. 81 mm (h), weighing 22. 3 grams, and very fine condition