Canada, Commonwealth. A Second War Memorial Cross to Captain Gannon Province of China and Switzerland

and Switzerland

accompanied by its 14 mm 35

the exterior bearing an inscription of “EHRENRKEUZ DER DEUTSCHEN MUTTER ZWEITE STUFE” and maker’s mark of “CARL FORSTER & GRAF

The brass ferrule butts the guard

a 1914 patriotic badge

Canada, Commonwealth. A Second War Memorial Cross to Captain Gannon Province of China and SwitzerlandA Memorial Cross, in silver, reverse engraved LIEUT. J. P. GANNON, reverse marked BIRKS and STERLING on the 6 oclock arm, worn on a purple ribbon, light wear and loss of silvering to the reverse, remains very fine. Footnote: Joseph Patrick Gannon was born in Philipston, Ontario in 1889. He was residing in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan and working as a merchant, when he enlisted for the First War in March 1915. In April 1916, he was commissioned as an