A 1936 Berlin Xi Summer Olympic Games Torch Auction Johnston of Cdn

Johnston of Cdn

1917 with an ongoing case of diarrhea

He lived in Glatz Silesia

marked on cover

page 8337 and mentioned in the Edinburgh Gazette on November 2

A 1936 Berlin Xi Summer Olympic Games Torch Auction Johnston of CdnThis German made stainless steel torch has a three piece construction and was a pioneer in its field, as it was the first torch constructed for a modern Olympic relay. The 155 mm wide flat top has a 40 mm wide opening, allowing for placing of fuel and the expected rising flame to come. It has two inscriptions around the mouth, "ALS DANK DEM TRAGER" (As a Thanks to the Exchanger) and "ORGANISATIONSKOMITEE FR DIE XI OLYMPIADE BERLIN 1936" (Organizing