A First War Pair To The Canadian Railway Troops Newly Listed maker marked "IKOM" and marked

maker marked "IKOM" and marked "900" (silver) on the reverse of the star base

along with maker mark of Alexander Sturm

Footnote: The Mississauga Horse was originally formed as the Toronto Mounted Rifles at Toronto

together with 1870-71 Campaign Medal

the other is a post-war version and has a blank reverse

A First War Pair To The Canadian Railway Troops Newly Listed maker marked "IKOM" and markedBritish War Medal (648630 SPR. A. E. MERCER. C. R. T.); and Victory Medal (648630 SPR. A. E. MERCER. C. R. T.). Naming is officially impressed. Un mounted, original ribbons, bruising on the BWM, contact marks and gilt wear on the VM, very fine. Footnote: Albert Edwin Mercer was born on April 29, 1876 in Myrtle, Ontario. He was a resident of Cochrane, Ontario when he signed his Attestation Paper as a Private (648630) with the 159th Infantry Battalion