Newfoundland Volunteer War Service Medal Buy Now Silvered and enameled

Silvered and enameled

s impression of which combat later appeared in an illustrated history of the War - prior to being severely wounded in a subsequent combat in October 1915

with a strength of 35 officers and 1

December 25

Newfoundland Volunteer War Service Medal Buy Now Silvered and enameledBronze, 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