A First War Canada Food Board "Soldiers Of The Soil" Badge Auction dab of white paint on

dab of white paint on the cover

the Arms of the Republic of France and the Arms of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Hepburn 1 Cam

stamped "U

was a journalist prior to enlisting in December 2nd 1942

A First War Canada Food Board "Soldiers Of The Soil" Badge Auction dab of white paint onCanada; 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