Ecuador, Republic. An Order Of Merit; Knight, By Cejalvo, C.1945 certificate_of_authenticity 1915 until April 11

1915 until April 11

Many of the practices and ideals set forth by the ARP lived on beyond the War thorough Civil Defence during the Cold War and still exist today in civilian organizations in the United Kingdom and the United States

The Battalion was absorbed into the 97th Infantry Battalion in Canada due to the lack of recruits

Private William Gillard

He returned to Canada on June 17

Ecuador, Republic. An Order Of Merit; Knight, By Cejalvo, C.1945 certificate_of_authenticity 1915 until April 11Fullsize (silver gilt with red and green enamels, marked "55" over "M", maker marked "CEJALVO" and hallmarked on the reverse, 40 mm, original ribbon, suspended from a traditional horizontal hanger with pinback, traces of gilt remains); and Miniature (silver gilt with red and green enamels, 15. 5 mm, without ribbon, scattered chipping in the green enamels on the wreath). Better than very fine.