A First War Memorial Cross To The 139Th Infantry Battalion Cef certificate_of_authenticity Footnote: Private (Gunner) John Cook

Footnote: Private (Gunner) John Cook

then invalided to England on May 1st

he was employed as a brakeman

without pin on reverse

A First War Memorial Cross To The 139Th Infantry Battalion Cef certificate_of_authenticity Footnote: Private (Gunner) John CookA First War Memorial Cross to the 139th Infantry Battalion CEF; George V (814821 Pte. N. FRANCHE). Naming is officially engraved. Dark patina, light contact, near extremely fine. In its hardshelled case of issue, case also near extremely fine. Footnote: Napoleon Franche was born on March 31, 1897 in Hammond, Ontario. He signed his Attestation Paper as a Private with the 139th Infantry Battalion "Northumberland Battalion" on March 7, 1916, in Ottawa,