Hand embroidered in silvery flat and round wire threads
Pinchess had four months' previous experience as a shipping clerk with Maritime Furriers in Halifax (September to December 1940) and listed his occupation as Student when he signed his RCAF Attestation Paper on January 8
thick polished blackened leather
iron core and silver frame (bottom marked “800”)
Brigadier-General Draper of the 5th Canadian Mounted Rifles was in charge
An Air Defence (Luftschutz) Medal; Second Class With Box Of Issue GTRexclude Hand embroidered in silvery flatSilvered aluminum, 38. 8 mm, original ribbon with pinback, light contact, near extremely fine. In its box of issue, marked " "Luftschutz Enrenzeichen 2. Stufe" " on the lid, light soiling on the bottom, fabric overlaying the hinge is severed, box very fine. (C: 45)