Canada, CEF. A War Medal to Pte. Sweeney, Royal Newfoundland Regiment KIA visually-hidden (Orden de Santiago)

(Orden de Santiago)

reverse number engraved "56"

63 mm in diameter and weighs 5

1917 (London Gazette 10259

slight gilt wear on Marianne's bust

Canada, CEF. A War Medal to Pte. Sweeney, Royal Newfoundland Regiment KIA visually-hidden (Orden de Santiago)British War Medal (703 PTE. P. SWEENEY. R. NEWF'D R.) Naming is impressed, with wear and edge knocks, near fine. Accompanied by Victory Medal, naming erased, fine. Also accompanied by four first war period tunic buttons "Newfoundland" and single smaller yet matching button, worn, all marked E. Armfield, Birmingham on reverse, fair. Footnote: Patrick Sweeney, from St. John's, served with the first battalion Royal Newfoundlanders and was killed on the