Newfoundland Volunteer War Service Medal Archive At the beginning of December

At the beginning of December 1917

reverse illustrates the Order of Saint Louis encased in a ribbon banner inscribed "BELLIGAE VIRTUTIS PRAEMIUM" inside a laurel wreath

when such devices were usued in absence of official badges that were either not available or not being issued

marked 10 on ring

in large capitals

Newfoundland Volunteer War Service Medal Archive At the beginning of DecemberBronze, 37 mm, impressed on rim "3836", nice patina, extremely fine. In hardshelled case of issue, maker marked Royal Mint, with additional ribbon. RARE. Footnote: While the Second World War was being fought, Newfoundland was still a seperate British colony and did not enter Canadian Confederation until 1949. Consequently, Newfoundland servicemen did not qualify for the Canadian Volunteer Service Medal. This deficiency was not remedied until July