Canada. A Medal Pair, 86Th Machine Gun Battalion, Canadian Machine Gun Brigade consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac along with three medal ribbons

along with three medal ribbons

each with central white enameled discs bearing black monograms of Duke Johann Georg

obverse inscribed "US" in the center

attractive patina on the frame of the cross

Canada. A Medal Pair, 86Th Machine Gun Battalion, Canadian Machine Gun Brigade consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac along with three medal ribbonsBritish War Medal (174652 PTE. J. OWEN. C. M. G. BDE.); and Victory Medal (174652 PTE. J. OWEN. C. M. G. BDE.). Naming is officially impressed. Dark patina on the BWM, light contact on both, glue residue on the original ribbons from previous board mounting, better than very fine. Footnote: James Owen was born on April 27, 1885 in Bolton, Lancashire, England, later immigrating to Canada. He signed his Attestation Paper as a Private (174652) with the