Canada, CEF. Two Gold Township of Mt. Forest Medals for Gallant Services to Pte. W.W. Birtch Republic of EATON AS A MARK OF

EATON AS A MARK OF APPRECIATION OF SERVICES IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918"

after extensive action around Messines-Wytchaete

A mixed lot of award documents

John Cramb (later of Perthshire

Canada, CEF. Two Gold Township of Mt. Forest Medals for Gallant Services to Pte. W.W. Birtch Republic of EATON AS A MARK OFTwo identical decorations, each in 10K Gold, shield shaped, obverse illustrating a standing soldier bearing a rifle, with a flag exhibiting multiple folds behind him, the soldier placed above an open ended wreath composed of branches of laurel leaves and maple leaves, the shield surmounted by a right facing beaver, reverse inscribed "PRESENTED TO Pte W. W. Birtch BY THE TOWNSHIP OF Mt Forest FOR GALLANT SERVICES IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 18", with the