Canada - 1916-18 CEF For Services at the Front Badge
Offered is a CEF For Services at the Front enamelled lapel badge. This award was instituted in 1916 at the behest of the then current Canadian Governor-General, the Duke of Connaught, and continued to be issued through to the end of hostilities in 1918. This badge was issued to those who were either: honourably discharged / invalided out, volunteered themselves for military service, but were rejected for medical reasons, or those who volunteered, but were rejected as their employment or skills were deemed too valuable for the war effort. Ultimately, the motivation to issue such a badge was to prevent the harassment of men who continued in / returned to civilian life during wartime.
This example is excellent original condition, with enamel complete and vibrant, pinback present, and patina most pleasing. These are remarkably scarce considering their application, and scarcely come quite as nice as this.
Offered is a CEF For Services at the Front enamelled lapel badge. This award was instituted in 1916 at the behest of the then current Canadian Governor-General, the Duke of Connaught, and continued to be issued through to the end of hostilities in 1918. This badge was issued to those who were either: honourably discharged / invalided out, volunteered themselves for military service, but were rejected for medical reasons, or those who volunteered, but were rejected as their employment or skills were deemed too valuable for the war effort. Ultimately, the motivation to issue such a badge was to prevent the harassment of men who continued in / returned to civilian life during wartime.
This example is excellent original condition, with enamel complete and vibrant, pinback present, and patina most pleasing. These are remarkably scarce considering their application, and scarcely come quite as nice as this.
Offered is a CEF For Services at the Front enamelled lapel badge. This award was instituted in 1916 at the behest of the then current Canadian Governor-General, the Duke of Connaught, and continued to be issued through to the end of hostilities in 1918. This badge was issued to those who were either: honourably discharged / invalided out, volunteered themselves for military service, but were rejected for medical reasons, or those who volunteered, but were rejected as their employment or skills were deemed too valuable for the war effort. Ultimately, the motivation to issue such a badge was to prevent the harassment of men who continued in / returned to civilian life during wartime.
This example is excellent original condition, with enamel complete and vibrant, pinback present, and patina most pleasing. These are remarkably scarce considering their application, and scarcely come quite as nice as this.