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GREAT BRITAIN: George V, 1910-1936, pair of 2 AR medals

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GREAT BRITAIN: George V, 1910-1936, pair of 2 AR medals
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GREAT BRITAIN: George V, 1910-1936, pair of 2 AR medals, including British War Medal, issued 1914-18, awarded to PTE P.A. BURKE C.F.C. (Canadian Forestry Corps), and a silver miniature medal of same, both EF. The silver or bronze medal was awarded to officers and men of the British and Imperial Forces who either entered a theatre of war or entered service overseas between August 5, 1914 and November 11, 1918 inclusive. The Canadian Forestry Corps (Corps Forestier Canadien) was an administrative corps of the Canadian Army with its own cap badge, and other insignia and traditions. The C.F.C. was created November 14, 1916. The badge of the Canadian Forestry Corps consists of a circle, with a beaver on top, superimposed on a pair of crossed axes, with the text "Canadian Forestry Corps" around the edge. At the center of the circle is a maple leaf with a King's Crown.