Canada. A Medal Pair to Sapper John France, Canadian Engineers United Republic of but were instead used for

but were instead used for the restoration and enlargement of the Summer Palace to replace the Old Summer Palace that was destroyed in 1860

while the interior of the mask is stamped “RL1-38/4

Third Republic: Legion of Honour

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Canada. A Medal Pair to Sapper John France, Canadian Engineers United Republic of but were instead used forBritish War Medal (505327 SPR. J. FRANCE. C. E.); and Victory Medal (505327 SPR. J. FRANCE. C. E.). Naming is officially impressed. Un mounted, dark patina on the BWM, gilt wear on the VM, both with edge nicks and contact marks, original ribbons, better than fine. Footnote: John France was born on December 9, 1893 in Bolton, Lancashire, England. He was a resident of Montreal, Quebec, when he signed his Attestation Paper as a Sapper (505327) at the