Canada, Commonwealth. A Large Certificate of Service in the Second Great European War

Entitled "Certificate of Service in the Second Great European War", inscribed in handwritten black ink "Clarence I. Campbell / Regimental No B-59770 / British Columbia Regt. / Enlisted Oct. 5, 1941 at Sault Ste Marie" in a box above a shield-shaped frame, the Canadian coat-of-arms above and flanked by photographs of King George VI at the left and Queen Elizabeth at the right, each photo with branches of maple leaves extending outward. The shield-shaped frame below illustrates a tank, an artillery piece, an airplane and two ships, flanked by four provincial coat-of-arms with identifying ribbon banners on each side: Ontario, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Nova Scotia on the left, Quebec, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island and British Columbia on the right. Below the shield-shaped frame is a voided oval-shaped frame housing a black and white photo of Campbell, the photo measuring 125 mm (w) x 175 mm (h) and incorporating a message "North Bay Depot - Clarence Campbell, December 1941", the photo taped in place to the reverse of the certificate. Below the oval frame is the provincial coat-of-arms of Alberta, flanked by draped flags, a soldier standing in front of the flag on the left and an airman standing in front of the flag on the right, the lithograph with the artist's signature "A.H. Hider" (Arthur Henry Hider) at the lower right, with "COPYRIGHT BY E. MACKINTOSH (PHOTOGRAPHER), TORONTO, CANADA" below. It is printed in red, blue, yellow, black and gold-coloured inks, measuring 405 mm (w) x 557 mm (h), exhibiting fraying and tears on the edges on all four sides, with a few pieces missing, along with water damage along the bottom, the actual artwork on the certificate itself remains unaffected and is suitable for framing. Very fine.