A Gold Grade Close Combat Clasp GTRexclude with “Związek” and “Strzelecki” embroidered

with “Związek” and “Strzelecki” embroidered on on each side of the cross

20 April 1942

with North in uniform

1917 and posted to the 23rd Reserve Battalion

He was riding a bicycle home from a symphony concert he had attended and was hit by a drunken taxi driver on the Connaught Bridge over False Creek in Vancouver

A Gold Grade Close Combat Clasp GTRexclude with “Związek” and “Strzelecki” embroideredA Gold grade Nahrkampfspange; in gilded zink, with gold wash being well preserved; horizontal pinback; unmarked; slightly vaulted; with center magnetic plate; measuring 96. 40 mm x 25. 34 mm; weighing 28. 8 grams; in near extremely fine condition.