An Austrian War Merit Cross For Officer's Of The Airship Division GTRexclude 1944 he was promoted to

1944 he was promoted to Gefreiter of the Staff Company

Footnote: The Battalion was raised in British Columbia with mobilization headquarters at Victoria under the authority of G

without suspension loop

" and recommended him for Aircrew (Air Gunner) and possible commission

An Austrian War Merit Cross For Officer's Of The Airship Division GTRexclude 1944 he was promoted toAn Austrian Silver Merit Cross with Crown Awarded to an Officer of the Airship Division Of extremely fine quality production by Rothe (marked on the inside of the lid); cross in silver and well executed enamels, with fine quality engraving on reverse "Vom OffiziersKorps Der Luftschifferabteilung", without contact to enameling; cross is contained withinn a matching case, with golden matching inscription on the lid; possibly unique cross to this Unit