Canada, Cef. Two First War Athletic Competition Medals Auction War Merit Cross - 1939

War Merit Cross - 1939

the obverse and reverse with studio marks of “RAFAEL

some seventy percent of the entire French army by rotation fought in defence of Verdun

The latter has an upper crossguard

Pair of WWII Canadian ID Tags - "B 136267 Mathews SIGMN TA PRES CDN" - better than extremely fine

Canada, Cef. Two First War Athletic Competition Medals Auction War Merit Cross - 1939Includes: 1. Canadian National Exhibition (CNE) Championship C. E. F., 1st Place in Tug of War Competition Medal 1916: in bronze gilt, obverse illustrating a large maple leaf fronted by a King's crown and ribbon banner inscribed "CANADA", inscribed "CHAMPIONSHIP C. E. F." above, reverse inscribed "C. N. E." (Canadian National Exhibition) within an ornate frame, with clusters of maple leaves at its base, dated "1916", engraved "TUG OF WAR 1st" and