Canada, Commonwealth. A Second War Memorial Cross to Pilot Officer Hamilton, KIA 1944 Auction encouragement to the campaign for

encouragement to the campaign for the amelioration and improvement of the moral

the obverse centre bears ared enamel left-facing eagle with outstretched wings

He died on August 31

repair evident in the red enamels on the base of the bottom arm

the lid featuring a rounded hole for the insertion of paper money flanked by a raised inscription of “PAPIER GELD” (“PAPER MONEY”)

Canada, Commonwealth. A Second War Memorial Cross to Pilot Officer Hamilton, KIA 1944 Auction encouragement to the campaign forA 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