Canada, Cef. A Pair To South Africa Campaign And First World War Veteran Auction The front of the sweatband

The front of the sweatband over the visor has an additional reinforcing patch of deerskin leather stitched to the leather sweatband

I) Naming is privately engraved

engraved "Richard Drekmann s/l

document measures (approximately) 15x21cm (6"x8")

Canada, Cef. A Pair To South Africa Campaign And First World War Veteran Auction The front of the sweatbandPrivate Sergeant Alfred P. Simpson, 2nd (Special Service) Battalion Royal Canadian Regiment and 2nd Canadian Mounted Rifles (South Africa) Canadian Field Artillery and 2nd Canadian Divisional Ammunition Column (First World War): British War Medal (159 SJT. A. P. SIMPSON. C. F. A.); and Victory Medal (159 SJT. A. P. SIMPSON. C. F. A.). Naming is officially impressed. Un mounted, replacement ribbons, spotting on the VM, contact marks and surface wear on