Wwi German Miniature Group Auction Neilson was Acting Staff Captain

Neilson was Acting Staff Captain

until the Army could determine value of equipment missing that was assigned to Mayes

But the submarine received 13 hits and after 15 minutes was seen to be on fire forward

stating that he was single and acknowledging that he had made a previous application with the RCAF in Winnipeg in 1940 but had been declared "Unfit for aircrew" due to "defective vision"

Such cases were generally given to senior Officers by his subordinates- fellow Officers on important occasions like promotion or wedding

Wwi German Miniature Group Auction Neilson was Acting Staff CaptainWWI German Miniature Group Hindenburg Cross for Combatants (bronze, 15. 7 mm); Wurttemberg: Friedrich Order, 2nd Class with Swords (silver gilt and white enamels, 14. 8 mm); and Iron Cross 1914 (silvered bronze and black enamels, 16. 7 mm). Suspended from a two strand fine link chain, 34 mm long stickpins at either end, light contact, extremely fine.