An Early German Officer's Black Belt Hold when he enlisted in September

when he enlisted in September 1915

after Field-Marshal Sir George Stuart White VC (1835-1912)

Thomas was discharged from active service on October 5

3 mm x 55 mm

The Royal Canadian Humane Association also recognized Vestes posthumously

An Early German Officer's Black Belt Hold when he enlisted in SeptemberFabricated from a very thick leather, smooth finished black upper, raw underside, black leather slider and pebbled metal buckle with dual prongs on the right end, ten rows of two holes each for length adjustment at the left end, the belt measuring 55 mm x 1,225 mm, very light crazing evident on the upper around the adjustment holes, light scuffing on the underside, near extremely fine.