Half French, and nothing to show for it!

[Michael Johnson]

My maternal grandfather, a metallurgical engineer, was enticed to Canada in 1908 to run a plant in Welland Ontario.  In 1914 he reported for duty on general mobilization. He served in France with the 327 RI and was then seconded to the British as an Interpreter.  In 1915, at the urgent pleadings of his company and the Canadian government he was released to return and run his plant.  As far as we can tell, he never claimed his medals.  My grandmother had twins in 1912 (one being my mother), another daughter in 1915, and finally a son in 1920.  So a Medaille de la famille in bronze, right? Nope, she and her husband became Canadian citizens in 1919.

Michael

[TacHel]

You sure you can't claim the WW1 medals?  if you're the direct descendant...  Might be worth an e-mail...