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TITLE: TOWN OF WESTMOUNT, WELCOME HOME MEDAL 1902

METAL: GOLD (18k) AND ENAMEL

NAMED: 365 PRIVATE PERCY BARTON R.C.D.

SIZE: 29.7mm X 34.5mm

HERN'S CATALOGUE NUMBER: NOT APPLICABLE
HIBBARD'S CATALOGUE NUMBER: NOT APPLICABLE
GEORGE A. BROWN PAGE: PAGE 23

CASED: NO

CLASSIFICATION: WELCOME HOME (to be worn on watch chain)

DESIGNER: UNKNOWN

OBVERSE: TOWN OF WESTMOUNT AROUND EDGE WITH CANADA IN THE CENTER TOPPED BY A VICTORIAN CROWN, ON WINGS OF RIBBON FROM THE CROWN IS "ANIMO AND ET FIDE", ('Courageously and Faithfully')


REVERSE: PRESENTED / BY THE / TOWN OF WESTMOUNT / TO / (NAME OF RECIPIENT) PERCY BARTON / AS A RECOGNITION / OF HIS SERVICES / TO QUEEN AND EMPIRE / IN / SOUTH AFRICA, ON WINGS OF RIBBON FROM THE CROWN THE DATES 1899 AND 1902

Mike

Another quality piece, thank you for sharing.

Paul

Mike

I had not heard of Westmount before reading your post and I wondered how it could afford to produce such a spectacular medal for its men who served in the Boer War. I googled it and now I understand.

Regards
Brett

PS My wife and I must have sailed passed Westmount in 1967 on a voyage from Chicago to Liverpool. If I had known about its medal then, I would have paid it my respects.

Mike,

I don't recall ever seeing that medal before and thinks its lovely.

The loop hole at the top of the crown was presumably for its suspension?

With thanks
David

Brett Hendey wrote: Mike

I had not heard of Westmount before reading your post and I wondered how it could afford to produce such a spectacular medal for its men who served in the Boer War. I googled it and now I understand.

Regards
Brett

PS My wife and I must have sailed passed Westmount in 1967 on a voyage from Chicago to Liverpool. If I had known about its medal then, I would have paid it my respects.

Good Morning Brett.....

The "Town" of Westmount is now part of the City of Montreal...... The Ritzy part of Montreal....

Mike

djb wrote: Mike,

I don't recall ever seeing that medal before and thinks its lovely.

The loop hole at the top of the crown was presumably for its suspension?

With thanks
David

Good Morning David.....

Yes it is as it would have been worn on a watch chain.....

Mike