Germany, HJ. A 1938 National Trade Competition Regional Victor’s Badge, by Gustav Brehmer visually-hidden embarked Canada on October 7thand

embarked Canada on October 7thand disembarked in the United Kingdom on the 15th

to be part of the 308th Heavy Bombardment Group

and Humanitarian Service Medal

later becoming an Air Mechanic 2nd Class (174848) with the Royal Air Force for service during the First World War

Germany, HJ. A 1938 National Trade Competition Regional Victor’s Badge, by Gustav Brehmer visually-hidden embarked Canada on October 7thand(Ehrenzeichen Gausieger im Reichsberufswettkampf). Constructed of silvered tombak with multi coloured enamels, the obverse consisting of a circular laurel leaf wreath, surrounding a white enameled disc, overlaid by a German national eagle clutching a cogwheel, in turn defaced by an enameled HJ insignia, the eagle circumscribed by an inscription of GAUSIEGER (REGIONAL VICTOR) and a date of 1939, the reverse with a raised barrel hinge and vertical