Canada, CEF. A Memorial Plaque to W.H. Lord, Northumberland Fusiliers, KIA at the Somme, 1916 Hold (Croix d'Honneur de l'Œuvre Humanitaire)

(Croix d'Honneur de l'Œuvre Humanitaire)

encircled by an enameled blue border with gilded edges

within a blue enameled ring inscribed IM DIENSTE DER ZUKUNFT UNSERES VOLKES (IN SERVICE FOR THE FUTURE OF OUR PEOPLE)

silvered laurel branch and gilt star on the ribbon)

Canada, CEF. A Memorial Plaque to W.H. Lord, Northumberland Fusiliers, KIA at the Somme, 1916 Hold (Croix d'Honneur de l'Œuvre Humanitaire)A Memorial Plaque named to William Humble Lord, in bronze, full size, minimal wear, contained in the original cardboard casing, extremely fine condition. Footnote: Private William Humble Lord (service no. 27 1009) served with C Company, 27th (4th Tyneside Irish) Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers, during the First World War. Born in 1878 at Friarside, County Durham, the son of Lambert and Mary Ann Lord, he worked in the local collieries before