the former distinction being presented to him by the King in December 1902
He went on to describe Ross' "Defective Vision" and "Left Squint"
maker marked "SCHARFFENBERG" on the edge of the left arm and "DRESDEN" on the edge of the right arm
the right side sewn in place at its upper tip
Light wear and pitting on the enameled arms
A Second War Military Cross Citation To Lt. Howitt 28Th Canadian Armoured Regiment Newly Listed the former distinction being presentedOriginal typeset two page citation for Lieutenant Henry Robinson Howitt, Troop Officer, "B" Squadron, 28th Canadian Armoured Regiment, for actions in the North West Europe theatre in 1944 45, in black ink on a thin paper stock, 203 mm x 330 mm, stapled together in the upper left corner, foldmarks, extremely fine. Footnote: "At Bergen op Zoom, Holland, on 29 October 1944, Lieutenant Howitt commanded the first tank to cross the canal at the northern