Canada, Commonwealth. A First War Medal Pair to Private Ginchereau, Royal 22nd "Van Doos" Regiment Republic of base of pin shows jewellers

base of pin shows jewellers mark VIIII

topped by a silvered inscription of “UNSERN GEFALLENEN KAMERADEN IN TREUE GEDENKEN” (“OUR FALLEN COMRADES IN FAITHFUL MEMORY”)

He was a citizen of Austria

the obverse with a central inscription of “FÜR EHRENVOLLE FÜNFZIG DIENSTES JAHRE” (“FOR AN HONOURABLE FIFTY YEARS OF SERVICE”)

The sword is maker marked on the reverse ricasso “PAUL SEILHEIMER

Canada, Commonwealth. A First War Medal Pair to Private Ginchereau, Royal 22nd "Van Doos" Regiment Republic of base of pin shows jewellersA dual first war medal grouping named to Cyrille Ginchereau of the Royal 22nd Infantry Regiment, consisting of: 1. A British War Medal. Instituted July 26th, 1919. Consisting of a circular silver medal, suspended from a single toe horizontal medal bar from a period original ribbon, the obverse depicting the leftward facing effigy of King George V and inscribed Georgivs V Britt: Omn: Rex Et Ind: Imp: (George V, King of all the British Isles and Emperor