Coins

Item

Title

Coins

Description

1936 Three Pence coin; portrait of George V on front; three oak leaves and acorns on back 1938 Farthing coin; portrait of George VI on front; bird on a branch on back 1939 Farthing coin, portrait of George VI on front; bird on a branch on back

Identifier

015.113.006

Format

Provenance

Found in wallet belonging to Dennis Haig Kurtz from Burlington, Ont. Killed in action Aug 1/42 age 21. #16 Operational Training Unit. Wellington aircraft was shot down at Eindhoven. Flight Sergeant Observer Kurtz is buried in the Woensel General Cemetery, Eindhoven, North Brabant, Holland. Wallet and contents forwarded to family of Dennis Kurtz by Bernard Ploegmakers.

Abstract

Poor

Date Created

1936; 1938; 1939