Lillian had died by the time Strong retired at the age of 75 in 1947
3) A NSKOV (Nationalsozialistische Kriegsopferversorgung/National Socialist War Victim’s Care” Donation Stick Pin
at which point he was transferred to "C" Company on July 23
page 12258 and in the Canada Gazette of November 15
23 November 1944: Verwundetenabzeichen in Schwarz (Black Wound Badge)
Germany, Kriegsmarine. A U-Boat War Badge, By Gebrüder Wegerhoff Auction Lillian had died by the(U Boot Kriegsabzeichen). Constructed of gilded zink, the obverse consisting of an oval laurel leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, topped by a Kriegsmarine eagle clutching a mobile swastika, above a U Boat on a hollow background, the reverse with an integral hinge and vertical pinback meeting a flat integral catch, maker marked with the logo of Gebrder Wegerhoff, Ldenscheid, measuring 48. 64 mm (w) x 39. 14 mm (h), weighing 18. 1