Germany, Heer. An M44 Signals Enlisted Personnel Field Tunic Auction maker marked “ Hoffstätter

maker marked “ Hoffstätter

hand embroidered in heavily padded flat and rounded silvered bullion wires

the reverse with a similar central medallion with crossed anchors with cables and USN (United States Navy) inscribed in the centre

Cole was with the 2nd Battalion (Eastern Ontario Regiment) and was "reported wounded and missing after action and was struck off strength accordingly" on May 3

Footnote: Frederick Emmanuel Joseph was born on September 25

Germany, Heer. An M44 Signals Enlisted Personnel Field Tunic Auction maker marked “ Hoffstätter(Heer Feldbluse M44 fr Mannschaften der Nachrichtentruppe). An extremely well preserved Heer M44 Signals Enlisted personnel field tunic, constructed of field grey wool. It features a turned down collar which is flanked on each side by Litzen constructed of grey rayon, bearing slate grey machine embroidered bars, and measuring 25 mm (w) x 70 mm (l). The shoulders are topped by straps which are constructed of field grey wool with grey rayon underlays,