A First War Canada Food Board "Soldiers Of The Soil" Badge United Republic of 85 mm x 112 mm

85 mm x 112 mm each

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A First War Canada Food Board "Soldiers Of The Soil" Badge United Republic of 85 mm x 112 mmCanada; Bronze, unmarked, 23. 3 mm x 27. 5 mm, screwback, light contact and surface wear, near extremely fine. Footnote: During the First World War, farm labour shortages led the authorities to ask older children and adolescents for help. "Soldiers of the Soil" (SOS) was a national initiative run by the Canadian Food Board. It encouraged adolescent boys to volunteer for farm service, and recruited 22,385 young men across the country. Many came from