Canada. A First War Medal Pair To The 180Th Sportsmen Battalion Newly Listed with recipient’s name hand scratched

with recipient’s name hand scratched on reverse (II/FJ Rgt

Sapper Howsam embarked for France on August 18

An intercepted Russian transmission from the 14th July at 10 am reported two members of a German flight crew were taken prisoner

1918 with the loss of 234 lives

Canada. A First War Medal Pair To The 180Th Sportsmen Battalion Newly Listed with recipient’s name hand scratchedBritish War Medal (863006 PTE. J. H. WRAGG.); and Victory Medal (863006 PTE. J. H. WRAGG.). Naming is officially impressed, with the name of the unit having been erased on both medals. Unmounted, original ribbons, each with safety pin attachments, dark patina on the BWM, gilt wear spot on the reverse of the VM, light contact, near extremely fine. Footnote: John Henry Wragg was born on March 18, 1892 in Toronto, Ontario. He signed his Attestation Paper