On June 30
Conspicuous Service Cross 1916-1919
reinforced metal frame with navy blue cloth backer
original ribbon with two year award hanger inscribed "FIDELITY"
He later sustained a contusion on the left side of his chest in October 1917 as a result of being thrown from a horse while on duty in France
A First War 79Th Infantry Canadian Battalion Sweetheart Badge Archive On June 30Sterling silver with red, white and blue enamels, maker marked "TLM" and marked "STERLING" on the reverse, 30 mm x 32. 3 mm, horizontal pinback, chipping evident in the white enamels, very fine. Footnote: The 79th Infantry Battalion was raised in Manitoba and mobilized at Brandon, Manitoba under the authority of G. O. 103A, August 15, 1915. The Battalion sailed April 24, 1916 with a strength of 37 officers and 1,095 other ranks under the command of