A Boer War Fry's Queen Victoria Christmas/New Years' Gift Tin certificate_of_authenticity near Burton-on-Trent in November 1944

near Burton-on-Trent in November 1944 and resulted in over sixty fatalities

Brooks signed his RCAF Attestation Paper on May 21

With a certificate of authenticity by Dietrich Maerz

having the firm

Solid metal crossguard

A Boer War Fry's Queen Victoria Christmas/New Years' Gift Tin certificate_of_authenticity near Burton-on-Trent in November 1944Tin, magnetic, gilt with red and blue paint on the lid, gilt body, obverse illustrating the embossed left facing bust of Queen Victoria, flanked by the crowned Royal cypher at the left, inscribed "SOUTH AFRICA 1900" to the right, the bust cramped versus the border of the medallion, with both the message and the signature (I wish you a happy New Year Victoria R) level in design, distinguishing this as the Fry tin, as opposed to the Rowntree tin, which