A First War Knockaloe, Isle Of Man German Prisoner Of War Camp Medal Hold after spending a few years

after spending a few years in Japan

He was diagnosed with Myopic Astigmatism (a specific type of astigmatism where the light focuses before it ever reaches the eye)

- 1939-45 Star

He later moved to Canada and settled in Peterborough

36mm(w) x 51mm(h)

A First War Knockaloe, Isle Of Man German Prisoner Of War Camp Medal Hold after spending a few yearsWhite metal, weighing 31. 5 grams, obverse illustrating the three legged coat of arms of the Isle of Man, above a fenced prisoner of war camp with multiple huts, buildings on a hillside and a sunrise to the left in the distance, the entire scene ringed in barbed wire, reverse inscribed "WELTKREIG 1914 1916 ERINNERUNG AN DIE KREIGSZEIT KNOCKALOE ISLE OF MAN" inside a wreath of olive leaves, 45 mm, integral slot for suspension, light contact, near