handwritten inscription
a Landerwehr II Class Long Service Clasp
crossed cannons framed by three groups of three cannonballs each below the riflemen
declared him to be "One of the best soldiers in the Canadian Army
Canada, Cef. A First War Memorial Plaque To Sapper H.n. Jenkins, Canadian Engineers United Republic of handwritten inscriptionIn bronze, a memorial plaque with name HOWARD NEWTON JENKINS, measures 120. 8mm (diameter), reverse plain, scuffing on reverse, light contact, lovely patina, in extremely fine condition. Footnote: Howard Newton Jenkins was born on December 13, 1889, in Preston, Iowa. Prior to enlisting in December of 1917 with the Canadian Engineers, he was a carpenter in Tacoma, Washington, USA. He was taken on strength in July 1918 with the 8th Battalion, Canadian