Russia, Imperial. A 1916 First World War Bond Poster, By Sigsidmunds Vidbergs Hold John Cumming

John Cumming

with a Croydon Town Hall Library Medal (silver

this book presents a thorough list of the Canadian recipients for the previously identified medals

the ferrule and pommel feature embossed repeating oak-leaf patterns

Footnote: The Decoration was instituted on November 9

Russia, Imperial. A 1916 First World War Bond Poster, By Sigsidmunds Vidbergs Hold John CummingAn extremely well preserved First World War bond poster, constructed of paper stock and affixed to an original linen backer. It depicts a full colour printed image of Imperial Russian Army soldiers advancing over a hill and aiming rifles. Coloured black, the hill is overlaid by a pre Revolutionary Russian Cyrillic inscription of ? ? (ARE YOU HELPING A VALIANT ARMY TO FIGHT THE ENEMY? DID YOU TAKE PART IN THE LOAN?) and 5 % (5 % WAR LOANS). While