Sierra Leone, Republic. A General Service Medal 1965 Hold has been awarded the War

has been awarded the War Merit Cross 2nd Class with Swords

He served with the Labour Corps during the First World War before immigrating to Canada

the prefix "X" designates the Australian Imperial Forces or Volunteer Overseas Service

light crazing and wear on the belt's upper and the area where it wraps around to the reverse at the left end

IN MEMORY OF THE GREAT WAR

Sierra Leone, Republic. A General Service Medal 1965 Hold has been awarded the WarInstituted in 1965. In silver gilt, measuring 32. 2 mm in diameter, very light contact, original ribbon with pinback, extremely fine. Footnote: The General Service Medal was instituted in 1965, to be awarded to British forces on secondment to the Royal Sierra Leone Military Forces and was awarded for service in Sierra Leone and adjacent countries, provided that their service had not been acknowledged by any other General Service Medal. The medal is