stating that he had two years' previous service with the 5th Princess Louise Dragoon Guards and as a Corporal (later Sergeant) from 1912-1914 with the Queen's Own Rifles of Canada in Toronto
The submarine was charging her batteries and the crew were unaware that large quantities of escaping chlorine gas had accumulated under the battery board
He was awarded one Good Conduct Badge on January 5
very rare in solid gold
with a stick pin as well as horizontal and vertical pinbacks
Germany, Ss. A Ss Long Service Medal, Iv Class For 4 Years GTRexclude stating that he had two(SS Dienstauszeichnung IV. Klasse fr 4 Jahre). Instituted 30 January 1938. (1938 1945 issue). Constructed of blackened bronze, on a teardrop loop suspension from its period original ribbon, the obverse bearing central raised dual Sig runes set within a circular oak leaf wreath, the reverse bearing a raised number 4, overlaid by an inscription of FR TREUE DIENSTE IN DER SS (FOR FAITHFUL SERVICE IN THE SS), unmarked, measuring 38. 03 mm in diameter,