Canada, CEF. A First War Medal Pair to Pte. Smith, Canadian Machine Gun Brigade Archive the obverse depicting a Viking

the obverse depicting a Viking vessel inscribed “Norge”

constructed of light grey wool with embroidered tip litzen in silver/aluminum wire threads with green twisted wire centre stripe

one Independent State item:

Captain Crawford was awarded the George Medal

Canada, CEF. A First War Medal Pair to Pte. Smith, Canadian Machine Gun Brigade Archive the obverse depicting a VikingA British War Medal, in silver, rim impressed 15648 PTE. J. J. SMITH. C. M. G. BDE., full size, dark patina, wear to ribbon, very fine. A Victory Medal, in bronze gilt, rim impressed 15648 PTE. J. J. SMITH. C. M. G. BDE., full size, light gilt wear, very fine. Footnote: John James Smith was born in Manchester, England in 1881. He was employed as a salesman when he enlisted on July 18, 1916 in Shornecliffe. He served with the Canadian Machine Gun