Germany, Wehrmacht. A Latvian Volunteer’s Sleeve Shield, By Lenta Archive Hamilton was posted to Canadian

Hamilton was posted to Canadian Corps Headquarters in May 1918 and was then transferred to the Canadian Corps Survey Section in the field from August to February 1919

Footnote: The Order of the Dannebrog is a Danish order of chivalry instituted in 1671 by Christian V

as well as anti-shipping and aerial interdiction operations

helping spearhead a successful nationwide literacy campaign

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Latvian Volunteer’s Sleeve Shield, By Lenta Archive Hamilton was posted to Canadian(Wehrmacht rmelschild der lettischen Freiwilligen). Constructed of a black and maroon rayon base, the obverse bearing a machine embroidered white shield topped by a yellow machine embroidered inscription of LATVIJA, doubled maker marked LENTA, RIGA, measuring 75 mm (w) x 62 mm (h), a Latvian made insignia in unissued and extremely fine condition. Footnote: From the Roger Bender collection.