"Soldiers of the Soil" (SOS) was a national initiative run by the Canadian Food Board
black threading remaining on the reverse indicating that this badge was uniform-worn
attached to the helmet via a u-shaped prong on the back of the cockade and slid through a slot behind the shako plate
the blade better than very fine
The camp is best known for two famous prisoner escapes that took place there by tunneling
Romania, Kingdom. Two Awards & Decorations Hold "Soldiers of the Soil" (SOS)Medal for Manhood and Loyalty with Crossed Swords, 2nd Class, Type I (1878 1916) (in silvered bronze, measuring 26. 5 mm (w) x 53 mm (h) inclusive of its wreath suspension, original ribbon); and Crusade Against Communism Medal 1941 (bronze, engraver marked "P. GRANT" on the obverse, measuring 31. 8 mm in diameter, original ribbon). Together, very fine. Footnote: The Medal for Manhood and Loyalty was instituted on November 3, 1903, with the designation