Canada. A First War British War Medal, To Private Thomas Whitehead, 88th Infantry Battalion Archive marked “Made in Germany”

marked “Made in Germany”

nicely mounted

making this a signature M18 helmet

measuring 47 mm (w) x 127 mm (l)

Footnote: The Order of Merit for Commerce and Industry was instituted on January 21

Canada. A First War British War Medal, To Private Thomas Whitehead, 88th Infantry Battalion Archive marked “Made in Germany”(180361 PTE. T. WHITEHEAD. 88 CAN. INF.). Naming is officially impressed. Court mounted, contact marks, replacement ribbon, very fine. Footnote: Thomas Whitehead was born on October 11, 1893 in Coalgate, Oklahoma. He was a resident of Victoria, British Columbia when he signed his Attestation Paper as a Private (180361) with the 88th Infantry Battalion "Victoria Fusiliers", on December 15, 1915 in Victoria, at the age of 22, naming his next of kin as