Frankfurt, Free City. A Field Service Decoration For 1848/49 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac 1939-1945 Star (R

1939-1945 Star (R

then served with the Cameron Highlanders from 1940 to 1942 and was employed at Ottawa Car and Aircraft Limited

They reported their discovery to an RCAF aircraft detection corps observer at Horse Chops

crimped sheet metal hinge and non-magnetic flat wire catch

measuring 153 mm (w) x 230 mm (h)

Frankfurt, Free City. A Field Service Decoration For 1848/49 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac 1939-1945 Star (R(Felddienstzeichen fr 1848 49). Instituted 21 February 1854 by the Senate of the Free City of Frankfurt. (1854 issue). Constructed of bronze, on loop for suspension, consisting of a Cross Patte with ribbed arms, the obverse bearing an inscription of 1848 UND 1849 across the three and nine oclock arms, with the six oclock arm bearing an oval oak leaf wreath, the twelve oclock arm bearing a Frankfurt style eagle, the reverse bearing an inscription of FR