Germany, Imperial. A Navy (Kaiserliche Marine) Medical Officer Shoulder Board Pair Hold Pinchess had four months' previous

Pinchess had four months' previous experience as a shipping clerk with Maritime Furriers in Halifax (September to December 1940) and listed his occupation as Student when he signed his RCAF Attestation Paper on January 8

and War Veteran's Medal (bronze gilt

He was a resident of Montreal when he enlisted as part of the First Draft of the 60th Infantry Battalion "Victoria Rifles of Canada" CEF as a "Bomber" (457052)

A 1939-1940 Finish Summa Cross - Silvered white metal

8 mm x 58 mm inclusive of its crown suspension

Germany, Imperial. A Navy (Kaiserliche Marine) Medical Officer Shoulder Board Pair Hold Pinchess had four months' previous(Offizierstellvertreter Unterarzt): Wide strip of fine silver bullion wire, interlaced with red and black threading, in a u shape, sewn in place to the black wool upper, a gilt bronze snake and caduceus insignia in the centre, button hole for uniform attachment and housing a brass button bearing an anchor surmounted by the Imperial crown, the button vaulted, maker marked "ASSMANN & SE LDENSCHEID" and marked "K. D. above "M." on the reverse, black wool