Canada, CEF. A Veterans Lot Auction the reverse with a vertical

the reverse with a vertical pinback flanked by dual stays and Japanese lettering standing for “Order of Merit Decoration” and four central rivets

Canadian Forces' Decoration to Honourary Lieutenant-Colonel - ERII (HLCOL J W BURNS)

Also inset into the obverse ricasso is a partially-silvered Sturmabteilung (SA) insignia measuring 9 mm in diameter

In iron with yellow enamels on the obverse and a bronze-coloured gilt on the reverse

Footnote: Georges Marcoux was born in Sainte-Marie-de-Beauce

Canada, CEF. A Veterans Lot Auction the reverse with a verticalConsisting of items acquired in a single estate sale, including victory medal (654814 PTE. E. WARD. 18 CAN. INF.) Naming is impressed; felt Canadian division insignia, uniform removed, miniature british war medal and victory medal, period strikings, two CANADA shoulder titles, 1st Canadian Division lapel badge, Service at the Front badge, 25th CEF Battalion Cap badge, Trench Map ROCHLINCOURT 1917, fine as a lot.