that he had previous military service with the 34th Regiment at Niagara and that his trade was that of Tinsmith (Machinist)
Fire Brigade Long Service Medal (engraved "STN
Footnote: The Veteran's Cross of 1870-1871 was awarded to veterans of the army mobilization
Foreign Operational Theatres Commemorative Medal
Wagner’s escape in Ian Reid’s book
Germany, Wehrmacht. An Eastern Peoples Bravery Decoration, I Class Gold Grade with Case Auction that he had previous military(Tapferkeits und Verdienstauszeichnung fr Ostvlker 1. Klasse Gold mit Schwertern und Etui). Constructed of gilded zink, the obverse consisting of an eight pointed radiant starburst, bearing a central raised rosette situated within a circular laurel leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, with crossed swords piercing the centrepiece, the reverse with a barrel hinge and tapering vertical pinback meeting a flat wire catch, unmarked,