Canada. A First War Medal Pair to the Canadian Engineers

A First War Medal Pair to the Canadian Engineers - British War Medal (2010302 SPR. W.G. MATHERS. C.E.); and Victory Medal (2010302 SPR. W.G. MATHERS. C.E.). Naming is officially impressed. Un-mounted, edge pitting and nicks, contact marks, near very fine. Footnote: Wilfred George Mathers was born on May 8, 1898 in Essex County, Ontario, with the Township stated as "Unknown". He was a resident of Sarnia, Ontario when he signed his Attestation Paper at the Engineer Depot Mobilization Centre in London, Ontario, on May 28, 1918, at the age of 20, naming his next-of-kin as his father, Albert Mathers of Sarnia, stating that he had no previous military service, that he was not married and that his trade was that of Farmer (Labourer).