A First War Iron Cross 1914 Commemorative Cigarette Box Newly Listed He was commissioned to be

He was commissioned to be a Lieutenant on July 25

complemented by two hanger rings

The 1914-15 Star was issued to him as a member of the 2nd Canadian Mounted Rifles

Philias Laplante of Temiscouata

A First War Iron Cross 1914 Commemorative Cigarette Box Newly Listed He was commissioned to bePolished wood finish on the exterior, the framework of the box in a magnetic metal with a brass coloured finish, the lid of the box slightly vaulted, with a silver and black painted Iron Cross 1914 in the centre, interior is wood lined in both the base and the lid, 104 mm x 104 mm x 32. 5 mm in height, hinged along the back edge, crazing evident in the finish on the exterior, scattered contact marks and wear on the brass colored finish on the metal