Canada. A Medal Pair, 86Th Machine Gun Battalion, Canadian Machine Gun Brigade United Republic of He is documented on the

He is documented on the roll as having been posted from May 24 to June 4

Unnamed to Foreign Recipients - GVI

he was received on board the USS Arizona on October 11th and while serving here

white cotton mesh with a blue cotton patch backer

reverse inscribed Italian "DUE POPOLI - UNA GUERRA" and in German "ZWEI VÖLKER - EIN KRIEG" (Two Peoples - A War)

Canada. A Medal Pair, 86Th Machine Gun Battalion, Canadian Machine Gun Brigade United Republic of He is documented on theBritish War Medal (174652 PTE. J. OWEN. C. M. G. BDE.); and Victory Medal (174652 PTE. J. OWEN. C. M. G. BDE.). Naming is officially impressed. Dark patina on the BWM, light contact on both, glue residue on the original ribbons from previous board mounting, better than very fine. Footnote: James Owen was born on April 27, 1885 in Bolton, Lancashire, England, later immigrating to Canada. He signed his Attestation Paper as a Private (174652) with the