A First War Austrian Imperial Artillery Hand Stamp Plate GTRexclude Fabricated in Luftwaffe blue gray

Fabricated in Luftwaffe blue gray Fliegerblau (Flier's Blue) wool

(JOHN PLEMING

finished with dual black ribbons at the rear

Footnote: Patrick Chaney was born in Montreal in 1897 and was working as a Labourer until he enlsited in June 1915

He was a resident of Toronto when he signed his Attestation Paper as a Private (512505) under the name Francis Leo Keilty

A First War Austrian Imperial Artillery Hand Stamp Plate GTRexclude Fabricated in Luftwaffe blue grayThe bottom portion of the stamp (handle missing), in engraved steel K. u. K. Inspektor der Festungsartillerie (Inspector of the fortress artillery); in very fine condition, rare.