Canada, CEF. A British War Medal to Herbert Swartz, 1st Canadian Infantry consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac a horizontal slender banjo style

a horizontal slender banjo style pinback

reverse presents a red enamelled medallion with the motto IMMOTA FIDES (UNSHAKABLY FAITHFUL)

re-enrolling on January 1

measuring 37 mm (w) x 38

Canada, CEF. A British War Medal to Herbert Swartz, 1st Canadian Infantry consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac a horizontal slender banjo styleA British War Medal, in silver, full size, rim impressed 202198 PTE. H. SWARTZ. 1 CAN. INF., dark patina, light wear, very fine. A For Service Rendered Badge, in silver, reverse bears a vertical pin, numbered 038747, measures 32. 9 mm (w), very fine. Footnote: Herbert Swartz was born in Walla Walla Washington in April 1897. He was employed as a farmer in Milk River, Alta. He enlisted with the 97th Battalion on December 20 1915. His unit sailed on May