A Mint Army Long Service Award For 12 Years certificate_of_authenticity The memo went onto stress

The memo went onto stress that any man who could be spared to join the colours should not be badged and that any man ceasing to perform essential war work or leaving the company is to return his badge to his employer and that the unauthorised transfer of a badge to another man was forbidden

Footnote: The First Canadian Cyclist Company sailed for England with the 1st Canadian Division on October 14

of superb quality manufacture by Eduard Quellhorst

black velvet recessed medal bed

held in position via black painted bronze buttons on either side

A Mint Army Long Service Award For 12 Years certificate_of_authenticity The memo went onto stressIn gilded steel (magnetic), near mint.