A First War Canada Food Board "Soldiers Of The Soil" Badge Auction later achieving the ranks of

later achieving the ranks of Acting Lance Sergeant

A fine first class Silesian Eagle

stamped "U

was a journalist prior to enlisting in December 2nd 1942

A First War Canada Food Board "Soldiers Of The Soil" Badge Auction later achieving the ranks ofCanada; Bronze, unmarked, 23. 3 mm x 27. 5 mm, screwback, light contact and surface wear, near extremely fine. Footnote: During the First World War, farm labour shortages led the authorities to ask older children and adolescents for help. "Soldiers of the Soil" (SOS) was a national initiative run by the Canadian Food Board. It encouraged adolescent boys to volunteer for farm service, and recruited 22,385 young men across the country. Many came from