An Unusual Pow Made Made Afrika Cigarette Case Archive when an enemy shell landed

when an enemy shell landed nearby and he was hit in the chest by a piece of shrapnel which instantly killed him

the naval Shore Base at Aberdeen

Acting Adjutant 220th York Rangers Overseas Battalion C

Having served two years in the Canadian Army without having any entry on his Field Conduct Sheet

I lost my balance and pitched forward on to my left shoulder

An Unusual Pow Made Made Afrika Cigarette Case Archive when an enemy shell landedConstructed of aircraft aluminum and leather, completely hand made, with Africa motif, measures 12cm x 8cm (4 1 2 x 3 inches approximately); engraved inside "Jeff Stark 1946" presumably a camp guard or a friend of the German POW. In used good condition, one of a kind cigarette case.