Description
He was a member of the Maple Leaf Wheelmen of Hamilton
Nelson's ship upon which he was shot and subsequently died
his citation appearing in the Supplement to the London Gazette 31119 of Friday
he had achieved the rank of Lieutenant Commander
2600th National Anniversary Commemorative
Austria, Empire. A Wound Medal For Three Wounds, C.1918 Newly Listed He was a member of(Verwundetenmedaille). A round aluminum alloy medal; the obverse depicting a rightward facing bust of Charles I, surrounded by his name in Latin, the reverse inscribed Laeso Militi (Latin The Wounded Soldier), and dated 1918; on a loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, featuring three stripes for three times wounded; measuring 37. 94 mm in diameter; weighing 18. 8 grams; in overall very fine condition. This offering is a part of the "Dr.