British War Medal - Canadian Pioneer Battalion Buy Now dated April 30

dated April 30

Third Republic (1870-1951)

serving almost two years

He was promoted Lieutenant in 1871

the large crossguard has an upward pointing quillon on one side

British War Medal - Canadian Pioneer Battalion Buy Now dated April 30(409343 CPL. F. MARCOTTE. CAN. PNR. BN.). Naming is officially impressed. Very crisp detail, polished, without ribbon, light contact, better than very fine. Footnote: Frank Marcotte was born on March 7, 1880 in Mattawa, Ontario. He signed his Attestation Paper on August 31, 1915 at Camp Niagara, stating that he had no previous military service, that he was not married and that his trade was that of Lumberjack. Canada's eight Pioneer Battalions