Canada. A Medal Pair, 86Th Machine Gun Battalion, Canadian Machine Gun Brigade United Republic of and applicable notes regarding the

and applicable notes regarding the recipient or the actual medal itself

reverse illustrating a tiger with a ribbon banner above inscribed "HINDOOSTAN" and inscribed in Roman numerals "XVII" (17) below

Instituted in 1954 (in silvered bronze

1870-1926 Issue

reverse inscribed Italian "DUE POPOLI - UNA GUERRA" and in German "ZWEI VÖLKER - EIN KRIEG" (Two Peoples - A War)

Canada. A Medal Pair, 86Th Machine Gun Battalion, Canadian Machine Gun Brigade United Republic of and applicable notes regarding theBritish 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