Award document for the Order Pour-le-Merite
He worked jobs as a Station Attendant at Perry's Super Service Station in Alliance (August 1939 to January 1940) and as a Ranch Hand (June 1940 to August 1940)
stating that he had previous military service with the 44th of the County of Wellington
among others)
retired in 1970 as a Colonel
Wwi 8Th Mounted Rifle Battalion Cap Badge And Collar Badge Hold Award document for the OrderWWI 8th Mounted Rifle Battalion Cap Badge and Collar Badge Cap Badge (browning copper, unmarked, 40. 2 mm x 42. 3 mm, one lug intact, the other broken off); and Collar Tab (browning copper, unmarked, 27. 5 mm x 29 mm, intact lugs). Light contact, residue in the recessed areas, very fine. Footnote: The Battalion was organized in Ottawa, Ontario, on March 15, 1915. It was broken up to provide reinforcements and was finally disbanded on November 15, 1920.