He was awarded two Distinguished Service Crosses and several other decorations for his service in the war
There looks to originally have been a 14 at the bottom
as do the Special Air Service and Royal Army Chaplains Department (who have a unique pattern of tunic that features an open step collar instead of a mandarin collar)
On the stock near the side plate is a stamping in the wood of a rounded top crown over what appears to be an "F
There is no significant damage noticeable but there is some minor staining which is expected on a flag as old as this one
Original Excellent Condition German WWII Afrikakorps Aluminum M31 Canteen with Canvas Harness & Bakelite Cup - dated 1941 Russian Awards Medals Badges Insignia He was awarded two DistinguishedOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice original German Deutsches Afrikakorps (DAK) M31 Aluminum tropical canteen (Tropen Feldflasche), complete with its bakelite cap, cup, canvas carry strap, and genuine wool cover. The canteen body itself is marked EEF41 (X. Heine u. Sohn, Voehrenbach), and there is a mold number marking on the bakelite cap as well. The companies that made the Aluminum components for canteens often did not use three