Canada, Dominion. A British War Medal and Memorial Cross Pair to Private Alfred Roussin, 78th Battalion, Vimy Ridge KIA United Republic of modern red felt backer

modern red felt backer

mounted on a full length of “War ribbon”

stamped with a studio mark of “ATELIER F

Gilt wear evident on their reverses

the rear panel stamped "59"

Canada, Dominion. A British War Medal and Memorial Cross Pair to Private Alfred Roussin, 78th Battalion, Vimy Ridge KIA United Republic of modern red felt backerA pair of decorations to Private Alfred Roussin, 78th Battalion (Winnipeg Grenadiers), a Mtis soldier who was killed in action on 9 April 1917 during the Battle of Vimy Ridge, including: 1. A British War Medal, constructed of silver, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, the obverse bearing a raised and leftward facing profile of King George V, circumscribed by name and title in Latin, the reverse bearing a raised depiction of St.