Canada, CEF. A First War Scene, Watercolour on Paper, by Pte. Jukes, 1917 Auction fought in the opening assault

fought in the opening assault of the Battle of Flers–Courcelette during the Somme offensive

inscribed with the dates "1939 1940" on the reverse centrepiece

Tagunsabzeichen) Constructed of silvered bronze

red and black threads on top of brown-green cloth

Canada, CEF. A First War Scene, Watercolour on Paper, by Pte. Jukes, 1917 Auction fought in the opening assaultA First War Watercolour on paper, featuring two seated uniformed soldiers and one on look out in a trench (all bearing 20th battalion patches) with a wall of sandbags, signed Jukes 1917, measures 336 mm (w) 254 mm (h), reverse has residue from paper (perhaps once in a scrapbook) and a pencilled gun, unmounted, two pin holes in the top corners, light wear, very fine condition. Footnote: Reuben Jukes (Jucksch) was a Canadian soldier and artist who