Germany, Third Reich. An Air Defence Honour Decoration, Ii Class Archive 62 mm (w) x 13

62 mm (w) x 13

He immigrated to Canada in 1910 and four years later

Member (Civil) (frosted silver

to the Royal Artillery

ribbon banner surrounding the crowned coat-of-arms inscribed "HADSE GELYEZO"

Germany, Third Reich. An Air Defence Honour Decoration, Ii Class Archive 62 mm (w) x 13(Luftschutz Ehrenzeichen, II. Klasse). Instituted 30 January 1938. (1938 1945 issue). Constructed of silvered feinzink, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, consisting of a circular oak leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, the obverse bearing a central mobile swastika, circumscribed by an inscription of FR VERDIENSTE IM LUFTSCHUTZ (FOR MERIT IN AIR DEFENCE), the reverse bearing a raised date of 1938, unmarked,