Canada. A "Souvenir Of The Somme" From A German Driving Band; Named Buy Now Bronze with blue enamels

Bronze with blue enamels

inside an open-ended wreath of maple leaves with a bow-tied ribbon at its base

He died at the age of 28 and is buried in Niagara Falls (Lundy's Lane) Cemetery

BIGURSKI / R

was transferred to the 15th Reserve Battalion

Canada. A "Souvenir Of The Somme" From A German Driving Band; Named Buy Now Bronze with blue enamelsA Field Made First War "Souvenir of the Somme" Fabricated from a Driving Band from a Piece of German Artillery, Attributed to Sergeant Leon Deriemaeker, 2nd, 23rd, 34th, 70th and 91st Infantry Battalions; Canada; Copper disk, fabricated from a driving band from a piece of German artillery, impressed in three areas: "SOVENIER OF THE SOMME" on the obverse, "SGT L D 12 10 16 (October 12, 1916) 603374" on the reverse and "GERMAN DRIVING BAND" on the rim,