Canada, Cef. A War Medal To Private Harold States, No.2 Construction (The ‘Black Battalion’) Auction "M9/25" and maker marked "Richard

"M9/25" and maker marked "Richard Sieper & Sohne Ludenscheid" on the reverse

the underside of the pocket with a fabric-based manufacturer's label sewn in place on the right rear pocket

Major Francis Klevanic (ZP 1751)

in turn bearing a machine-embroidered

93 mm (w) x 84

Canada, Cef. A War Medal To Private Harold States, No.2 Construction (The ‘Black Battalion’) Auction "M9/25" and maker marked "RichardSilver Medal bearing 1914 1918 on obverse with bust of King George V on reverse, inscribed 931178 PTE H. STATES CFC [Canadian Forestry Corps] along the bottom, measuring at 36. 1mm (w) x 49. 9mm (h to top of suspension) and weighing 33. 0 grams, in extremely fine condition. Footnote: Private States, born 1898 in Mapleton, Nova Scotia, was described with a Black complexion upon enlistment in 1916.