Description
died in battle
so big that a man could stand upright inside it
Dorothy Josephine Wyman and stating that he had 110 hours service with the University of Manitoba Training Unit (COTC) as a Private from 1940-1942
Gesh” as well as “RAD” on reverse
plus Service Records
Germany, Wehrmacht. An Oak Leaf Monogram Brooch consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac died in battle(Eichenlaub Brosche). An interesting field made brooch, constructed of silver, the obverse consisting of a central circular disc bearing an engraved monogram of WG or GW, flanked on each side by a detailed reproduction Oak Leaf clasp to the Knights Cross of the Iron Cross, the reverse with a barrel hinge and horizontal pinback meeting a round wire catch, the reverse of each clasp bearing a silver content number of 800 and LDO codes of L 12 for C. E.