A First War Canada Food Board "Soldiers Of The Soil" Badge GTRexclude A 1870-71 Bavarian Nursing Cross

A 1870-71 Bavarian Nursing Cross -  In silver and enamels

48 mm x 72 mm

114 mm x 162 mm)

An earlier marriage which was planned four years ago but was not possible because of my mother who was left a widow without income needed my support

A First War Canada Food Board "Soldiers Of The Soil" Badge GTRexclude A 1870-71 Bavarian Nursing CrossCanada; Bronze, unmarked, 23. 3 mm x 27. 5 mm, screwback, light contact and surface wear, near extremely fine. Footnote: During the First World War, farm labour shortages led the authorities to ask older children and adolescents for help. "Soldiers of the Soil" (SOS) was a national initiative run by the Canadian Food Board. It encouraged adolescent boys to volunteer for farm service, and recruited 22,385 young men across the country. Many came from