Canada. A First War Pair, To Private Alfred Townsend, 24Th Infantry Battalion Auction Archive King - 5 Medal grouping

King - 5 Medal grouping including 1914-15 Star

8 Stationary Hospital at Camiers - (534241 Pte

a torch in the left foreground of the illustration with the heading to the right of the torch in red

a promotion document to the rank of Hauptmann

Lieutenant Pinguet of the Canadian Fencibles later related "All our men fired from thirty-five to forty rounds so well aimed that the prisoners told us next day that every shot seem to pass at about the height of a man's breast or head

Canada. A First War Pair, To Private Alfred Townsend, 24Th Infantry Battalion Auction Archive King - 5 Medal grouping1914 15 Star (65987 Pte A. TOWNSEND. 24 CAN: INF:); and Victory Medal (65987 PTE. A. TOWNSEND. 24 CAN. INF.). Naming is officially impressed. Un mounted, residue in the recessed areas of the Star from cleaning, gilt wear on the VM, replacement ribbons, very fine. Footnote: Alfred Townsend was born on February 4, 1873 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England and later immigrated to Canada. He was a resident of Montreal, Quebec when he signed his