Canada, CEF. A First War Pair to Private Melville Mcgeein, Canadian Machine Gun Brigade Auction An Austrian Military Merit Cross

An Austrian Military Merit Cross with War Decoration - In silver

Less than 10 ever issued

As a Gunner

with a raised embroidered crown

he was sent home with Kitchener's despatches

Canada, CEF. A First War Pair to Private Melville Mcgeein, Canadian Machine Gun Brigade Auction An Austrian Military Merit CrossWWI Pair to Private Melville McGeein, Canadian Machine Gun Brigade British War Medal (226608 PTE. M. MC GEEIN. C. M. G. BDE.) and Victory Medal (226608 PTE. M. MC GEEIN. C. M. G. BDE.). Naming is officially impressed. Un mounted original ribbons, light contact, edge nicks, very fine. Accompanied by a copy of his Attestation Paper. Footnote: Melville McGeein was born on August 25, 1884 in Portsmouth, Ontario (now part of Kingston). He signed his CEF