He served eighteen years as a Permanent Force soldier (infantryman and non-commissioned officer) and was awarded the Army Long Service and Good Conduct Medal with CANADA Bar on July 15
with some oxidation of the wire evident
In silver gilt and enamels with four rivets on reverse
his Veterans of Foreign Wars Side Cap (olive green khaki wool
a Nationalsozialistischer Deutscher Frontkämpferbund - Der Stahlhelm (NSDFBSt) membership badge
Canada, Cef. A 223Rd Infantry Battalion "Canadian Scandinavians" Cap Badge Archive He served eighteen years asIn pickled copper, voided, unmarked but known to have been made by Dingwall of Winnipeg, measuring 45 mm (w) x 46 mm (h), both lugs intact, very light contact, near extremely fine. Footnote: The 223rd Infantry Battalion "Canadian Scandinavians" was raised in Manitoba with mobilization headquarters at Winnipeg under the authority of G. O. 69, July 15, 1916. The Battalion sailed May 3, 1917 under the command of Lieutenant Colonel H. Albrechsten with a