Canada, Commonwealth. A Royal Life Saving Society Medal of the BC-Yukon Branch Newly Listed and very difficult to find)

and very difficult to find)

less then 50 awarded

WWI War Merit Cross with Swords

eight with intact orange enamels

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Canada, Commonwealth. A Royal Life Saving Society Medal of the BC-Yukon Branch Newly Listed and very difficult to find)Instituted 1891. In silver, the obverse bearing an oar and rope with the inscription ROYAL LIFE SAVING SOCIETY CANADA, the reverse presents the inscription BRITISH COLUMBIA YUKON BRANCH ROYAL LIFE SAVING SOCIETY ESTABLISHED 1891 CANADA, worn on a blue and white ribbon with BRAVERY clasp at the top with pinback on reverse, measures 32. 7mm (w) x 37. 44 mm (h), in near mint condition.