Canada, Dominion. A Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long Service Medal, 39th Militia Auction and maker marked "VM" (Vincent

and maker marked "VM" (Vincent Mayer's Söhne) on the edge

fine chipping evident in the green enamels on the shield bearing the Styria arms on the Austrian coat-of-arms insignia

the date "1914" in the centre and inscribed "ANTWERPEN" (Siege of Antwerp) below

5 mm (w) x 142

worn on an original

Canada, Dominion. A Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long Service Medal, 39th Militia Auction and maker marked "VM" (VincentGeorge V. (COLOR SGT. G. L. MARR. 39TH. REGT.) Naming is impressed, very fine. Footnote: The 39th Regiment "Norfolk Rifles" was a Canadian militia regiment authorized on September 28, 1866, as the 39th Norfolk Battalion of Rifles, with headquarters in Simcoe, Ontario.