Canada, CEF. A British War Medal, 31st Infantry Battalion visually-hidden he had worked for the

he had worked for the “Berliner Illustrierte Zeitung” newspaper

1924) on June 30

before leaving the service

The blade bears a double-sided acid-etched inscription in Fraktur script and sits securely within a one-piece bronze hilt with guard

an interesting example of POW ephemera from a camp primarily housing Luftwaffe and Kriegsmarine personnel captured during the Battle of Britain and Atlantic Campaign

Canada, CEF. A British War Medal, 31st Infantry Battalion visually-hidden he had worked for theBritish War Medal. (231747 PTE. H. GATES. 31 CAN. INF.) Naming is impressed, toned on period ribbon, extremely fine. Footnote: Raymond Henry Gates, was born in 1893 in Nova Scotia and listed his address as Edmonton upon enlisting in August of 1916.