A First War Memorial Cross To The 139Th Infantry Battalion Cef certificate_of_authenticity "For conspicuous gallantry and devotion

"For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty during a raid on the enemy's trenches

she torpedoed and sank the German submarine UB

he was employed as a brakeman

then invalided to England on May 1st

without pin on reverse

A First War Memorial Cross To The 139Th Infantry Battalion Cef certificate_of_authenticity "For conspicuous gallantry and devotionA 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,