A First War Memorial Cross To The 76Th Canadian Infantry Battalion Newly Listed maker marked inside the phoenix

maker marked inside the phoenix on the reverse

1944 in Halifax of lung problems

Footnote: Joseph Vezkoff was born 24 March 1928 in Newcastle

dark patinas on the silver medals with a very dark one on the BEM

the 29th Division advanced seven kilometers

A First War Memorial Cross To The 76Th Canadian Infantry Battalion Newly Listed maker marked inside the phoenixA First War Memorial Cross to the 76th Canadian Infantry Battalion George V (141736. Pte. F. McALPINE.). Naming is officially engraved. Very dark patina, light contact, near extremely fine. In its hardshelled case of issue, creasing on the lid, soiled medal bed, case very fine. Footnote: Frank McAlpine was born on August 27, 1883 in Lanark, County Lanark (AKA Lanarkshire), Scotland. He signed his Attestation Paper as a Private (141736) with the 76th