Germany, Wehrmacht. A German Cross In Gold, By Otto Klein Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic Ireland was born in Delaware

Ireland was born in Delaware Township Ontario in 1875 and was working as a Labourer in Muncey Ontario prior to enlisting ion December 1915 with 20 years military experience with the 26th regiment

The following report appears in Hospital records at Camp Borden:- 'November 4th 1933 - D

5 mm x 32 mm fine aluminum wire patch and slotted in the centre for placement around a button on the shoulder

a mirrored reverse with a large green enamelled laurel suspension

10 mm (w) x 45

Germany, Wehrmacht. A German Cross In Gold, By Otto Klein Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic Ireland was born in Delaware(Deutsches Kreuz in Gold). Constructed of cupal with multi coloured enamels, the obverse consisting of a double overlaid radiant starburst pattern, with a central silvered disc bearing a black enameled mobile swastika, within a circular laurel leaf wreath wrapped in ribbon, joined together at the bottom by a plaque bearing a date of 1941, trimmed along both the inner and outer edges with a red enameled ring, the reverse with four visible rivets