Canada, Cef. A War Medal To Private William Arthur Lawson, No.2 Construction (The ‘Black Battalion’) Newly Listed The elder Private Neil sustained

The elder Private Neil sustained a head wound during the 1st Infantry Battalion's April 22

5 Manning Depot in Lachine Quebec on March 3rd

the bayonet with contact marks present on the wooden grip and contact marks on the pommel

12 Years Service with 18 Years Clasp -  Bronze

Canada, Cef. A War Medal To Private William Arthur Lawson, No.2 Construction (The ‘Black Battalion’) Newly Listed The elder Private Neil sustainedSilver Medal bearing 1914 1918 on obverse with bust of King George V on reverse, inscribed 2356803 PTE W A LAWSON CFC [Canadian Forestry Corps] along the bottom, measuring at 36. 1mm (w) x 45. 9mm (h to top of suspension) and weighing 34. 6 grams, with original ribbon, in extremely fine condition. Footnote: Private Lawson, born 1899 in Wellington County, Ontario, was described with a Black complexion upon enlistment in 1918.