Canada, CEF. A Fine Officer's Tunic to a Minister with the 215th Battalion, by A. Brown & Sons Hold his rank reverted to Private

his rank reverted to Private due to "misconduct"

having awarded himself the title 'Comte d'Alby de Gratigny'

the obverse consisting of a central black enameled heart bearing a silvered inscription of “ZUR ERINNERUNG AN UNSERE HELDEN 1914” (“IN MEMORY OF OUR HEROES 1914”)

This Order has not been awarded since 1892 and became obsolete in 1893

inside is maker marked "A

Canada, CEF. A Fine Officer's Tunic to a Minister with the 215th Battalion, by A. Brown & Sons Hold his rank reverted to PrivateAn officer's tunic of superb quality by one of London's premier tailors, A. Brown & Sons located in the Burlington Arcade, in finely woven green cotton, featuring a four button front with four frontal pockets, all with matching CANADA buttons, with unofficial ribbon affixed above left breast pocket, private purchase CANADA collar badges in pickled bronze, heavily bullion English made CAANDA shoulder flashes on felt, cuffs with two pips denoting rank