Canada, CEF. A First War Lot to Pte. S Elford, 24th Battalion, Died of Wounds 1916 certificate_of_authenticity with bright red Waffenfarbe piping

with bright red Waffenfarbe piping on all four edges

two ribbons)

Footnote: The Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of Saint John of Acre and Saint Thomas is among those that existed in the late Middle Ages at the time of the Crusades but then died out

consisting of a four point cross  bearing a central red enamelled medallion with a white enamelled Maltese Cross

Gubelius was shot through the right lower arm and the bullet went right through

Canada, CEF. A First War Lot to Pte. S Elford, 24th Battalion, Died of Wounds 1916 certificate_of_authenticity with bright red Waffenfarbe pipingA British War Medal, in silver, full size, rim officially impressed 141418 PTE. S. ELFORD. 24 CAN. INF., bright, very fine. A Victory Medal, in bronze gilt, full size, rim officially impressed 141418 PTE. S. ELFORD. 24 CAN. INF., minor wear and scratches, very fine. A Memorial Cross, in silver, full size, reverse engraved 141418 PTE. S. ELFORD, marked STERLING on reverse, fitted with a horizontal pin on the reverse, loss of silver finish, accompanied