Talk:No. 2 Construction Battalion

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The story of Sapper Fenton's medal is relevant to the ongoing study of the history of this unit and the way it is perceived by those who study it.

[edit] 931309 SPR. P.F. FENTON, C.O.R.C.C.

In February 2007, the First World War Victory Medal to 931309 Sapper PR. P.F. Fenton of the 2nd Construction Battalion was put up for auction on eBay. This auction caught the attention of self-proclaimed medal “rescuer” Dave Thompson of St. George, Ontario. Having brought the attention of the media and special interest groups upon this auction, the medal, which should realistically have sold in the $100-200 (Cdn) range, ended up closing at a price of over $7,400 (Cdn). This price was not, however, paid by Mr Thompson who placed the winning bid, but was left to the Black Cultural Centre in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, to raise donations in order to cover this extremely high medal price. Without the attention his effort brought to this auction, the Black Cultural Centre should have been able to purchase the medal for a small fraction of the cost he made them responsible to raise.