Canada, CEF. A Memorial Cross to Pte. Thorns, KIA June 1917 GTRexclude he eventually settled on the

he eventually settled on the west coast

are held together at the front of the cap by two pebbled

plus the remounting and general "cleaning up" makes them look neater

other than the detached thumb tab

the obverse bearing a raised depiction of the All-Seeing Eye

Canada, CEF. A Memorial Cross to Pte. Thorns, KIA June 1917 GTRexclude he eventually settled on theIn silver, a memorial cross, reverse engraved 669429. PTE. P. THORNS., full size, reverse arm marked STERLING, light wear, very fine. Footnote: Percy Thorns was born in Toronto Canada in March 1889. He had experience with the Queens Own Rifles when he enlisted on January 15, 1916, with the 166th battalion. He left Halifax in October 1916, arriving in England on the 28th of the month. He was transferred to the 5th Canadian Mounted Rifles on November