Canada, Commonwealth. A First War Medal Pair to Private Ginchereau, Royal 22nd "Van Doos" Regiment Republic of Some authorities believe the beginning

Some authorities believe the beginning of this Order can be linked to Emperor Constantine I and the Battle of the Milvian Bridge in 312

has been located in a British POW camp in Cairo

The upper crossguard also features a hooked quillon

topped by a silvered inscription of “UNSERN GEFALLENEN KAMERADEN IN TREUE GEDENKEN” (“OUR FALLEN COMRADES IN FAITHFUL MEMORY”)

The sword is maker marked on the reverse ricasso “PAUL SEILHEIMER

Canada, Commonwealth. A First War Medal Pair to Private Ginchereau, Royal 22nd "Van Doos" Regiment Republic of Some authorities believe the beginningA dual first war medal grouping named to Cyrille Ginchereau of the Royal 22nd Infantry Regiment, consisting of: 1. A British War Medal. Instituted July 26th, 1919. Consisting of a circular silver medal, suspended from a single toe horizontal medal bar from a period original ribbon, the obverse depicting the leftward facing effigy of King George V and inscribed Georgivs V Britt: Omn: Rex Et Ind: Imp: (George V, King of all the British Isles and Emperor