A First War Memorial Cross To The 139Th Infantry Battalion Cef certificate_of_authenticity the Order of Cultural Merit

the Order of Cultural Merit was awarded in four classes

There are pockets on either side

Star First Class

without pin on reverse

he was employed as a brakeman

A First War Memorial Cross To The 139Th Infantry Battalion Cef certificate_of_authenticity the Order of Cultural MeritA First War Memorial Cross to the 139th Infantry Battalion CEF; George V (814821 Pte. N. FRANCHE). Naming is officially engraved. Dark patina, light contact, near extremely fine. In its hardshelled case of issue, case also near extremely fine. Footnote: Napoleon Franche was born on March 31, 1897 in Hammond, Ontario. He signed his Attestation Paper as a Private with the 139th Infantry Battalion "Northumberland Battalion" on March 7, 1916, in Ottawa,