He served eighteen years as a Permanent Force soldier (infantryman and non-commissioned officer) and was awarded the Army Long Service and Good Conduct Medal with CANADA Bar on July 15
and signed 'Austen Chamberlain' - Letters to the recipient on the occasion of his retirement from the Foreign Secretary
with manufacturer’s code "M1/120" on reverse
when he is again transferred to the 2nd Canadian Battalion in the field on the 23rd
Original post-1969 ribbon
An Unofficial Nsdap Youth (Nsdap Jugend) Belt Buckle; Published Example Auction Archive He served eighteen years asStatic Swastika: In stamped silvered steel, unmarked reverse, measuring 39. 8 mm x 50 mm, well worn, fine. This particular buckle is illustrated on page 293 of "Belt Buckles & Brocades of the Third Reich, Revised Edition" by John R. Angolia and came from his personal collection. Footnote: From the collection of approximately 900 German buckles accumulated by John R. Angolia, who start collecting buckles, belts and brocades from 1944 until around 1990;