A First War Pair To The Canadian Railway Troops Auction blue and white enamelled gull

blue and white enamelled gull wing insignia affixed to the centre

Merit Cross 1849 (silver and enamels

then discharged on October 31

Footnote: William Heenie was born on August 28

3 mm indentation on the collar but otherwise better than fine condition

A First War Pair To The Canadian Railway Troops Auction blue and white enamelled gullBritish War Medal (648630 SPR. A. E. MERCER. C. R. T.); and Victory Medal (648630 SPR. A. E. MERCER. C. R. T.). Naming is officially impressed. Un mounted, original ribbons, bruising on the BWM, contact marks and gilt wear on the VM, very fine. Footnote: Albert Edwin Mercer was born on April 29, 1876 in Myrtle, Ontario. He was a resident of Cochrane, Ontario when he signed his Attestation Paper as a Private (648630) with the 159th Infantry Battalion