France, Iii Republic. A Croix De Guerre Fourragère Newly Listed A First War Memorial Cross

A First War Memorial Cross to the 139th Infantry Battalion CEF

the Battalion was absorbed into the 23rd Reserve Battalion

for leadership

bronze hanger with pinback inscribed "SEIRBHIS NAISIUNTA" (National Service)

of Toronto

France, Iii Republic. A Croix De Guerre Fourragère Newly Listed A First War Memorial CrossCord is fabricated from a pinkish red and green embroidery wrapped around a central core, divided into three sections: the first section having a cord braided into multiple rows of loops, the second and third sections with straight cords, all three cords tied in a knot and bearing three loops at one end, the other end with the extension of the braided cord appearing, tied in a series of rolled knots at the mid point and finished with a 77. 5 mm long