Coin - 72nd Battalion (Seaforth Highlanders of Canada), CEF Bullet and Bayonet Competition, 11 March 1918 awarded to Pte John Grant Stewart,# 474156. The coin was made from a French coin "Republique Francaise". On February 18, 1918 the Battalion marched to rest billets in Lozinghem for training. There were numerous other Lewis Gun and rifle competitions on 11 March,1918. They stayed there until 12 March 1918 when they marched to the huts at Hersin Coupigny. The next day they marched into support in Cite St. Pierre. relieving the 16th Battalion Canadian Scottish. Pte Stewart was later awarded the Military Medal for "Bravery in the Field" for actions during the Arras-Scarpe campaign in August - September, 1918. He arrived in France on 13 August 1916 and was wounded on 29 September, 1918. The original coin is a French Silver One Franc piece. It was issued from 1898 to1920. It was designed by Louis Oscar Roty. The Obverse shows a woman sowing seeds. The reverse (erased) shows a leafy branch divides the date (1916) and the denomination 1 Franc. It was minted in Paris and 92,029,000 coins were minted.