Canada and the First World War

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Cyril Green's Sports Medal
Lance-Corporal Cyril Percy Green won this medal during the First World War, probably for the high-jump. An outstanding athlete, Green participated in a number of track and field events with the Canadian Corps both during and after the war. Following the war, Green became a manager at the Hamilton YMCA.

Sports Medal
CWM 20050069-005
Tilston Memorial Collection of Canadian Military Medals