He had an excellent command of the English language due to his grounding in the classics and his lifelong habit of reading
A RAD (Reichsarbeitsdienst/Reich Labour Service) membership stick pin
1915 at the Toronto Recruiting Centre in Toronto
measuring 52 mm (w) x 87 mm (h - inclusive of crown)
on a background of rays encompassed by a wreath of oak leaves tied with a ribbon at the bottom
United Kingdom. A Most Excellent Order Of The British Empire, Civil Division, Knights Commander (Kbe) Newly Listed He had an excellent commandInstituted in 1917. Civil Division. Type II (1935 Present). The neck decoration, in silver gilt, with light blue and red enamels, the obverse medallion presenting the inscription FOR GOD AND THE EMPIRE, with surmounting crown, the reverse bears the crowned monogram GRI, measures 63. 8mm (w) x 85. 2mm (h inclusive of integral crown), weighs 56. 5 grams (inclusive of ribbon), enamels intact, a lovely decoration in extremely fine condition. The star of