Canada, CEF. A First War Medal Pair to Pte. Smith, Canadian Machine Gun Brigade Province of China some exhibiting scattered gilt wear

some exhibiting scattered gilt wear

featuring very detailed fleur-de-lys emblem in each quadrant also in Gold

Stitched into the right breast flap is a brown leather strap formatted to feature dual loops

with a faded Reich’s stamp on the bottom right corner

A 1938 SA Gruppen Sport Wettkämpfe Gruppe Kurpfalz badge

Canada, CEF. A First War Medal Pair to Pte. Smith, Canadian Machine Gun Brigade Province of China some exhibiting scattered gilt wearA 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