A First War German “Iron Cross 1914” Matchbox Cover Auction Archive moss green cotton sides and

moss green cotton sides and underside

He was struck off strength to Canada at Borden on December 21st

and Civil Decoration

Almost three weeks later

disembarked on May 23rd in the United Kingdom and posted to the Canadian Infantry Reinforcement Unit

A First War German “Iron Cross 1914” Matchbox Cover Auction Archive moss green cotton sides andA First War (Imperial) German Iron Cross 1914 matchbox cover; constructed of pressed sheet metal (magnetic); spot welded on two points; featuring a pebbled design on all four sides; two of the sides partially cut out to allow the fingers to slide the matchbox out of the cover once empty and to strike the match on the igniter strip; with a cut out on the bottom to push out the matchbox drawer; with an Iron Cross 1914 stamped into the obverse in high