Canada, Cef. A First War Pair, To Acting Corporal Michael Matias, Russian Volunteer GTRexclude Medals affixed to appropriate ribbons

Medals affixed to appropriate ribbons on a 98 mm long metal bar

with an ornate Royal crown suspension with enamel jewels

The second document indicates that he was training with the Luftschutzverbund to fight house fires in 1939   NSDAP Membership Card of Helene 1935 edition: 48 pages

He returned to the North Evington Military Hospital in Leicester and was hospitalized for four days (December 18 to 22

then taken on strength of the 1st Canadian Reserve Battalion on April 12th

Canada, Cef. A First War Pair, To Acting Corporal Michael Matias, Russian Volunteer GTRexclude Medals affixed to appropriate ribbonsBritish War Medal (657614 A. CPL. M. MATIAS. C. E.); and Victory Medal (657614 A. CPL. M. MATIAS. C. E.). Naming is officially impressed. Un mounted, bruising on the BWM, gilt wear on the VM, light contact, replacement ribbons, better than very fine. Accompanied by a Gold Locket named to John Mitias (sic) (in 14K Gold, marked "14K" and hallmarked with a key on the back cover, weighing 10. 4 grams inclusive of its ribbon and bar hanger with clip,