Canada, CEF. A First Day Vimy Ridge Memorial Cross to Pte. Sims, 78th Infantry Battalion Buy Now with navy blue wool fold

with navy blue wool fold down panels held up via hook and eye closures on either side

maker marked "ARSA" and marked "WASSERDICHT" (watertight) and "STOSSGESICHERT" (shock resistant) on the black face

16 mm x 38 mm

Imperieuse) renamed - engraved in a crude style

with the same observation

Canada, CEF. A First Day Vimy Ridge Memorial Cross to Pte. Sims, 78th Infantry Battalion Buy Now with navy blue wool foldA First Day Vimy Ridge Memorial Cross to the 78th Infantry Battalion George V (871068 Pte. F. A. SIMS). Naming is engraved. Light contact and surface wear, better than very fine. Accompanied by copies the War Diary (dated April 5 to 16, 1917), a three page Report of Operations by the 78th Battalion C. E. F. (dated April 9 to 13, 1917), along with assorted research papers and a CD containing fifteen pages with copies of his Index Cards, Attestation