Canada, CEF. A Victory Medal and Memorial Cross to Private Gordon, 6th Battalion GTRexclude with paper wrapper

with paper wrapper

bearing a central raised hydra pierced by a sword

in turn meeting pebbled buttons

interior lid marked Garrard & Co

to aid the less fortunate in that area

Canada, CEF. A Victory Medal and Memorial Cross to Private Gordon, 6th Battalion GTRexclude with paper wrapperA Memorial Cross, in silver, reverse engraved 15027 Pte. R. S. GORDON, marked STERLING on reverse 6 oclock arm, missing ribbon, lovely patina, extremely fine. A Victory Medal, in bronze gilt, rim impressed 15027 PTE. R. S. GORDON. F. G. H., light wear, extremely fine. Footnote: Robert Stewart Gordon was born in Scotland in 1888. He was employed as a labourer when enlisted on September 24, 1914 at Valcartier. He disembarked the SS Lapland in England