A Queen's South Africa Medal To The Royal Canadian Regiment Of Infantry GTRexclude He served on HMS Venetia

He served on HMS Venetia in Abyssinia (Ethiopia) in 1935 and was promoted to Lieutenant-Commander on October 16

in 1939 served in the Stab des Generals der Pioniere und Festungen beim Oberbefehlshaber des Heeres (Command of the Army for Pioneers and Fortifications)

with an interlocking rose & olive leaf floral pattern below and inscribed "GEORGE V" and "MARY" on the two ribbon banners

Regimental Commemorative Medal 1682-1932

A Queen's South Africa Medal To The Royal Canadian Regiment Of Infantry GTRexclude He served on HMS Venetia(7079 Pte R. J. MC CALMONT, Rl CANDN: REGt). Naming is officially impressed. Edge nicks, light contact and surface wear, near extremely fine. Footnote: Robert John McCalmont was born in Saskenham, Ontario. He enlisted as a Private (7079) with the 2nd Special Service Battalion, Royal Canadian Regiment for service in South Africa, on October 20, 1899, in Vancouver, British Columbia, at the age of 24, naming his next of kin as his brother, William James