Canada, Commonwealth. A Second War Memorial Cross to Pilot Officer Hamilton, KIA 1944 Archive stating his profession as Student

stating his profession as Student

A scarce and well-preserved HJ member’s knife

stamped with an issue date of 29 July 1949

The obverse ricasso bears Cyrillic initials “ЗИК” for the Златоустовский Инструментальный Комбинат (Zlatoust Tool Factory) and a manufacture date of “1954”

Signature on Post War Photo: Werner Meyer

Canada, Commonwealth. A Second War Memorial Cross to Pilot Officer Hamilton, KIA 1944 Archive stating his profession as StudentA Memorial Cross, in sterling silver, reverse machine engraved P. O. I. M. HAMILTON J19966, measures 32. 3 mm (w) x 35 mm (h), suspended from a sterling silver bow with horizontal pin on the reverse, light wear, better than very fine. Contained in the original case of issue, a black pebbled exterior, interior lid has the Memorial Cross award note taped to it, creme coloured velvet medal bed, measures 67 mm (w) x 90 mm (l) x 20 mm (d), light wear, very