Canada, Dominion. A Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long Service Medal, 39th Militia Auction British War Medal (8/694 PTE

British War Medal (8/694 PTE

fine chipping evident in the green enamels on the shield bearing the Styria arms on the Austrian coat-of-arms insignia

the date "1914" in the centre and inscribed "ANTWERPEN" (Siege of Antwerp) below

37 mm x 143 mm)

the reverse with a number “9” in Roman numerals

Canada, Dominion. A Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long Service Medal, 39th Militia Auction British War Medal (8/694 PTEGeorge V. (COLOR SGT. G. L. MARR. 39TH. REGT.) Naming is impressed, very fine. Footnote: The 39th Regiment "Norfolk Rifles" was a Canadian militia regiment authorized on September 28, 1866, as the 39th Norfolk Battalion of Rifles, with headquarters in Simcoe, Ontario.