1943 Purple Heart to Fireman Welch
wreathed police eagle insignia badge in bright silver/aluminum wire and bullion threads with a black embroidered swastika on a cut-out
which turned out to be his ticket into joining the Permanent Active Air Force
He stated to the medical staff that he had been in France in April 1917 and "that he was gassed and since that time his right eye had been troubling him"
having fought at the Battle of Waterloo and assorted research papers
A Second War Canadian Group Of Three Auction 1943 Purple Heart to FiremanA Second War Canadian Group of Three Canadian Volunteer Service Medal; War Medal 1939 1945; and Canadian Forces' Decoration with two Additional Ten Years' Service Clasps, George VI (SGT M. WOROBEY). Naming is officially engraved on the reverse of the suspension of the CFD, the Second World War medals are un named. Court mounted with swing bar pinback, as worn by the veteran, original ribbons, plated, very light contact, near extremely fine.