A German Faithful Service Decoration; 1St Class For Forty Years' Service With Case Newly Listed Alexina Beaudin Neilson of Montreal

Alexina Beaudin Neilson of Montreal (indicating that he must have re-married) and to his mother

Perks was later transferred to the Middle Eastern theatre

envelope also near extremely fine

photograph from page 44 of the Historical Sketch of the 77th Battalion and assorted research papers

A German Faithful Service Decoration; 1St Class For Forty Years' Service With Case Newly Listed Alexina Beaudin Neilson of MontrealBronze gilt with black enamels, 41. 5 mm, original ribbon with pinback, intact enamels, extremely fine. In its hardshelled case of issue, marked with a gilt "40" inside a wreath on the lid, maker marked "Deschler & Sohn Mnchen" on the inside lid, medal bed with divider, lightly soiled on the lid, light contact, case very fine.