Canada, CEF. A Memorial Plaque to W.H. Lord, Northumberland Fusiliers, KIA at the Somme, 1916 Hold surmounting crown at 12 o’clock

surmounting crown at 12 o’clock

(Croix d'Honneur de l'Œuvre Humanitaire)

encircled by an enameled blue border with gilded edges

consisting of a pair of crossed swords

Canada, CEF. A Memorial Plaque to W.H. Lord, Northumberland Fusiliers, KIA at the Somme, 1916 Hold surmounting crown at 12 o’clockA Memorial Plaque named to William Humble Lord, in bronze, full size, minimal wear, contained in the original cardboard casing, extremely fine condition. Footnote: Private William Humble Lord (service no. 27 1009) served with C Company, 27th (4th Tyneside Irish) Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers, during the First World War. Born in 1878 at Friarside, County Durham, the son of Lambert and Mary Ann Lord, he worked in the local collieries before