United Kingdom. A North West Canada Medal to Lieut. Col. Ouimet, 65th Battalion consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac Secretary of Defense Medal for

Secretary of Defense Medal for the Defense of Freedom (gilt metal

silver hallmarks on suspension arch and loop

54 mm (w) x 41

He suffered abnormalities to his feet in mid-February 1917 and was diagnosed with Trench Foot on March 20th

Another one was the British Sir Robert Watson-Watt

United Kingdom. A North West Canada Medal to Lieut. Col. Ouimet, 65th Battalion consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac Secretary of Defense Medal forIn silver, full size, rim contemporary engraved LIEUT. COL. JOSEPH A. OUIMET. M. P. 65 BAT. C. M. R., very minor wear, lovely patina, in extremely fine condition. Footnote: Joseph Alderic was born on May 20, 1848 in Ste. Rose, Lower Canada to Michel and Elisabeth Filiatrault St. Louis. He was educated at the College of Ste. Theresa and at Victoria University Cobourg, Ontario. He was called to the Quebec bar in 1870, and became head of the law firm of