A First War Pair To The Canadian Railway Troops Auction seven collar tabs

seven collar tabs

it was tasked with defending the city of Metz

3 mm indentation on the collar but otherwise better than fine condition

blue and white enamelled gull wing insignia affixed to the centre

A First War Pair To The Canadian Railway Troops Auction seven collar tabsBritish War Medal (648630 SPR. A. E. MERCER. C. R. T.); and Victory Medal (648630 SPR. A. E. MERCER. C. R. T.). Naming is officially impressed. Un mounted, original ribbons, bruising on the BWM, contact marks and gilt wear on the VM, very fine. Footnote: Albert Edwin Mercer was born on April 29, 1876 in Myrtle, Ontario. He was a resident of Cochrane, Ontario when he signed his Attestation Paper as a Private (648630) with the 159th Infantry Battalion