Canada, CEF. A Sir John Craig Eaton Gold Service Medal, to William Carson, c.1919 visually-hidden that he was not married

that he was not married and that his trade as that of Mechanical and Electrical Engineer

embroidered on both sides in silvered and black thread

He advanced quickly

then transferred to the Casualty Clearing Station the same day

This rare and interesting piece is probably from the late 19th or early 20th Century

Canada, CEF. A Sir John Craig Eaton Gold Service Medal, to William Carson, c.1919 visually-hidden that he was not marriedIn 14K Gold, weighing 14. 4 grams, marked "14 K" and hallmarked with an "E" inside a diamond on the reverse, obverse illustrating the Eaton coat of arms bearing two beavers above a band with three maple leaves and a harp below, surmounted by a beaver and framed by a ribbon banner inscribed "VINCIT OMNIA VERIT" (Truth Conquers All), sprigs of laurel leaves on either side with the cypher of John Craig Eaton (interlocking "JCE") at the top, reverse