United Kingdom. An Order of St. Michael and St. George, Commander Breast Star in Gold, by Rundell Bridge & Rundell, c.1830 Buy Now Constructed of silvered aluminum

Constructed of silvered aluminum

Although the dagger shows signs of period use overall

with McKinnon later joining the 7th Infantry Battalion "1st British Columbia Regiment" as a reinforcement in the French theatre

Footnote: Oberleutnant Heinrich “Heinz” Bohne served as a Stuka commander with Kampfgruppe 88 (K/88)

Ontario when he signed his Attestation Paper on November 15

United Kingdom. An Order of St. Michael and St. George, Commander Breast Star in Gold, by Rundell Bridge & Rundell, c.1830 Buy Now Constructed of silvered aluminumInstituted in 1818. A beautiful silver star with eight points, alternating between a maltese arm and faceted rays with Gold center piece in the form of a large medallion with a hand painted depiction of St. Michael the Archangel slaying Satan, surrounded by the inscription AUSPICIUM MELIORIS AEVI (HOPE FOR A BETTER AGE), with four short red enamel arms at each cardinal point, the reverse bears a single vertical pin in Gold, central medallion is