and worked as a farm hand in his civilian life
the right pocket stamped in black ink and displaying the maker stamp
he was killed from enemy fire
with typical buckram backing
inscribed "CANADIAN WAR MEMORIAL ON VIMY RIDGE" above and "IN MEMORIAM SEXAGINTO MILLIUM CANADIENSIUM QUI ANNO DOMINI MCMXIV-MCMXVIII ARMIS VITRA MARE VITAM PRO PATRIA VITRO DEDIDERUNT" below
A Royal Caledonian Curling Club District Medal Auction and worked as a farmSilver, un named, obverse beautifully detailed illustrating eight men playing a curling match above the Royal Scots insignia and engraver marked "KIRKWOOD & SON EDINBURGH", reverse inscribed "DISTRICT MEDAL" in an arch in the centre, "ROYAL CALEDONIAN CURLING CLUB" above and "INSTITUTED 25 JULY 1838" below, 40. 3 mm, original ribbon, ornately detailed hanger, missing its pinback, light contact, near extremely fine. Footnote: The Royal Caledonian