Canada. A First War Medal Pair to the Canadian Forestry Corps
A First War Medal Pair to the Canadian Forestry Corps - British War Medal (2160987 PTE. S.W. MORTON. C.F.C.); and Victory Medal (2160987 PTE. S.W. MORTON. C.F.C.). Naming is officially impressed. Un-mounted, original ribbons are transposed as per the veteran, dark patina and bruising on the BWM, gilt wear on the VM, contact marks, near very fine. Footnote: Sydney William Morton was born on January 29, 1898 in Woolwich, England. He was a resident of Oxford Mills, Ontario when he signed his Attestation Paper as a Private (2160987) on June 5, 1917, at No. 1 Forestry Draft Depot in Ottawa, Ontario, at the age of 19, failing to name a next-of-kin, stating that he had no previous military service, that he was not married and that his trade was that of Farmer - Labourer. Private Sydney William Morton survived the war.

