Canada, Commonwealth. A Privately Made Legacy Book in Remembrance of Lancaster Navigator Sergeant Michael J. MacNaughton-Smith, K.I.A. Auction Archive inscribed "7497 Verlag von GUSTAV

inscribed "7497 Verlag von GUSTAV LIERSCH & Co

with contact marks and surface wear present on both the crossguard and pommel

visible are his red collar tabs

and rifle fire until the battalion commander gave the order to retreat

the obverse reads “T

Canada, Commonwealth. A Privately Made Legacy Book in Remembrance of Lancaster Navigator Sergeant Michael J. MacNaughton-Smith, K.I.A. Auction Archive inscribed "7497 Verlag von GUSTAVAn extremely unique privately made book in remembrance of Sergeant Michael John MacNaughton Smith who served in the Royal Air Force as a Navigator in a Lancaster bomber. This book contains countless heartfelt letters, including photographs, to his mother while serving in the Royal Air Force, spanning over thirty seven pages. It concludes with a telegram and letter from E. F. Deas, Wing Commander in Command of No. 630 Squadron of the R. A. F. informing