A 1939 Sa Group Hochland Sports Competition Badge Newly Listed Footnote: 40419 Sergeant John Donald

Footnote: 40419 Sergeant John Donald Matheson was born on October 6

He signed his Attestation Paper with the 8th King's Regiment of Foot at Blackburn

he was admitted to the Quebec Military Hospital on March 3

The blade's reverse ricasso is maker marked A

Strachan was then taken on strength by the 13th Reserve Battalion on posting from the New Brunswick Regimental Depot the next day

A 1939 Sa Group Hochland Sports Competition Badge Newly Listed Footnote: 40419 Sergeant John DonaldA 1939 SA Group Hochland Sports Competition Badge Gilded zinc, obverse illustrating an SA insignia at the base of a vertical pointing sword, "1939" inscribed vertically on the sword, an edelweiss in the background, surrounded by the inscription "SA GRUPPE HOCHLAND SA GRUPPEN WETTKMPFE", reverse inscribed "DEM III. SIEGER", 49 mm x 54. 8 mm, missing its attachment, gilt loss overall, very fine.