Germany, Imperial. A Piece Of Canvas From A German Aeroplane, Attributed To Private Mark St. Clair Johnston, Ppcli, Kia Auction a Piece of Shrapnel (iron

a Piece of Shrapnel (iron

Sell received the Knight’s Cross on September 5

mounted circa 1875 Prussian style

scratch present on the reverse)

His greatest achievement was his role as Engineer-in-Charge of the planning

Germany, Imperial. A Piece Of Canvas From A German Aeroplane, Attributed To Private Mark St. Clair Johnston, Ppcli, Kia Auction a Piece of Shrapnel (ironLight beige canvas with a lacquered finish on the obverse, giving the canvas strength and moisture resistance, the underside inscribed in pencil with a sketch of the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry insignia above the inscription "This is a piece of canvas from a German aeroplane brought down by our airmen, M. S. Johnston", measuring 90 mm (w) x 123 mm (h), curled, extremely fine. Footnote: Mark St. Clair Johnston was born on May 29, 1894