Vimy Militaria - What's New

Vimy Militaria
P.O. Box 17018
Portobello RO
1937 Portobello Rd
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
K4A 4W8

What's New!

Welcome to our latest Vimy Militaria update! This list includes a scarce Royal Newfoundland Regiment First World War family group to two brothers who each died of wounds received in action, with one fatally wounded in the iconic battle of Beaumont Hamel on 1 July 1916. The update also includes an interesting selection of Second World War Memorial Cross singles and groups to the Canadian Army, Royal Canadian Air Force and Royal Canadian Navy, as well as a variety of Canadian First World War and Second World War groups and singles. Victorian material includes medals for the Crimea, Egypt and Boer War, and some Canadian Second World War cloth insignia has been added as well. As always, I encourage you to contact me directly with your wants, as I am happy to keep these on file and to contact you if something in your area of interest arrives; my active servicing of client want lists results in a large quantity of incoming material never making it to the website, and is the reason that my updates are less frequent, so if you have not sent me your wants, please consider taking advantage of this service.

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Jim Godefroy

New Arrivals

Six. 1939-45 Star, Air Crew Europe Star, Defence Medal, Canadian Volunteer Service Medal with Overseas bar, War Medal 1939-45, Memorial Cross (GVI). Cross named to P.O. M.W. WILLIAMS J-7204. Maldwyn Wyn Williams was born in Bettws, near Newtown, in mid Wales. His father was a minister in the area. The family moved to the United States in 1920 for a brief period and then moved to Canada in 1926. “Maldie”, as he was known, attended high school at Listowel, Ontario and graduated from the University of Toronto in 1938. He was an ordained Presbyterian minister, and married, at the time of his enlistment in the RCAF in August 1940. He joined the RCAF as a pilot trainee and was transferred to the Air Observer course. On successful completion of his training he left for Britain in September 1941. After a period of further training he was posted from OTU to 103 Squadron, Royal Air Force at Elsham Wolds on 7 May 1942. On the night of the 19/20th May 1942 Maldwyn was sadly killed taking part in his first operation. On this night 103 Squadron detailed 5 crews to bomb the German U Boat base at St Nazaire on the West coast of France. The crew, of which Maldwyn was a part, consisted of F/L P E Rees RAFVR, F/S L C Taylor RCAF, P/O M W Williams RCAF, Sgt B W Harris RAF, Sgt H C Watson RCAF, and Sgt W Mitchell RCAF. They took off from Elsham Wolds in a Vickers Wellington 1C serial number Z1141 at 2248. It was reported that there was slight heavy and light flak over the target by the returning crews. Wellington Z1141 was shot down in flames in the vicinity of the target. There were no survivors from the crew, who now rest at Escoublac-La-Baule War Cemetery, 13 km West of St Nazaire. Williams is also commemorated on a plaque located in the chapel of Knox College, a seminary of The Presbyterian Church in Canada situated on the St. George campus of the University of Toronto. A poignant and unusual early Canadian RCAF casualty, an ordained minister who died as a combatant.

Good VF Condition $1600

One. Naval Good Shooting Medal (EVII). Named to 147660 P.O. 1ST. CL. H.H. OSENTON H.M.S. SUPERB 1909 12 IN. B.L. With hard copy research showing Horace Hambridge Osenton was born on 1 November 1873 in Cliffe, Rochester, Kent, and joined the Royal Navy on 1 November 1891, aged 18, for an initial period of service of 12 years. Ships he served on include HMS Alexandra, HMS Resolution, HMS Albacore, HMS Hannibal, HMS Ocean, HMS Grafton, HMS Prince George, HMS Superb, HMS Jupiter, HMS Achilles, HMS Irresistable, and HMS Barham. Research also includes confirmation of his entitlement to the Naval Good Shooting Medal, as well as the 1914-15 Star, British War Medal 1914-20 and Victory Medal for his service in the First World War.

Good VF Condition $1100

Three. Canadian Volunteer Service Medal, War Medal 1939-45 and Canadian Forces Decoration (EIIR). CD named to S/L S.A. BRIGHTWELL. Stanley Arthur Brightwell was born in Montreal, Quebec on 12 September 1925. He died on 24 June 2005, and he is buried in Mountain View Cemetery, Vancover, BC. Otherwise unresearched. Letter B in Brightwell's surname appears to have been double struck when medal was named (see images). Medals are swing mounted as worn on clean original ribbons.

EF Condition $250

One. Memorial Cross (GVI). Cross named to F.J.B. CLEMO ABLE SEAMAN R.C.N. Frederick John Byron Clemo was born on 7 September 1922 in Victoria, British Columbia. He joined the Royal Canadian Navy Volunteer Reserve on 23 February 1941; at the time of his enlistment, he was working as a cook and living on Salt Spring Island in BC. He was assigned to HMCS Naden until 26 March 1941, when he was transferred to the Royal Canadian Navy as an Ordinary Seaman. Clemo had previously served in the militia, as a member of the 3rd Battalion Canadian Scottish Regiment, between August 1940 and February 1941. Clemo began his service on HMCS Ottawa on 3 September 1941. He was aboard the ship on the night of September 13-14, 1942, when HMCS Ottawa was torpedoed and sunk by the German submarine U-91 while escorting Convoy ON-127. The destroyer broke in half and sank about 500 miles east of St. John's, Newfoundland, resulting in the tragic deaths of 114 of her crew. A C-class destroyer originally built as HMS Crusader, HMCS Ottawa was serving in the 4th Escort Group. Just three days before she was sunk, Ottawa had heroically rescued 24 survivors from the British steam tanker Empire Oil, which had also been torpedoed in the North Atlantic. HMCS Ottawa was first attacked around 11:00 PM on September 13, when the U-91 fired a spread of torpedoes. One struck Ottawa, severely damaging the ship and crippling its engines. Less than 30 minutes later, a second torpedo hit the defenceless Ottawa, breaking it in half and sending it to the ocean floor. Only 65 survivors were pulled from the frigid waters by nearby allied vessels. Climo was sadly one of those who perished. He is commemorated on the Halifax Memorial (Panel 5). Clemo is entitled to the 1939-45 Star, Atlantic Star, Canadian Volunteer Service Medal with Overseas clasp, and War Medal 1939-45. Cross is in box of issue on original ribbon, with creased forwarding card from MND for Naval Services.

EF Condition $900

One. Memorial Cross (GVI). Named to SGT. W.O.A.G. R.T. GAMMON #R-90157. Rex Thomas Gammon was born in Sarnia, Ontario on 11 December 1916. He enrolled in the Royal Canadian Air Force in February 1941, and was serving as a Wireless Air Gunner with 22 Operational Training Unit, Royal Air Force when he was killed in action during a bombing mission targeting Hamburg, Germany on 28 July 1942. Loose on short length of replacement ribbon.

Good VF Condition $600

One. Memorial Cross (GVI). Named to K.73990 Pte. F.J. HANSEN. Frederick John Hansen was born on 26 June 1917 in Vancouver, British Columbia. He enlisted in the Canadian Active Service Force on 10 December 1940, and served with the Westminster Regiment. He was killed in action in Italy on 13 April 1944, at the age of 26, and he is buried in the Commonwealth War Graves Commission's Cassino War Cemetery, Cassino, Italy. Hansen is entitled to the 1939-45 Star, Italy Star, Defence Medal, War Medal 1939-45 and Canadian Volunteer Service Medal with Overseas clasp. Loose on short length of replacement ribbon.

Good VF Condition $800

One. Crimea Medal 1854-56 with clasp SEBASTOPOL. Named in engraved capitals to 2690 JOHN BUCKLY. 18TH R.I. REGT. Well-worn with edge knocks and contacting; one ear missing from clasp. Unresearched. Loose on modern replacement ribbon.

VF Condition $275

Six. 1939-45 Star, France and Germany Star, Defence Medal, Canadian Volunteer Service Medal with Overseas clasp, War Medal, and Memorial Bar. Bar named L.CPL. R.J. HAWKINS R.H.L.I. DIED IN HIS COUNTRY'S SERVICE 22 NOV 1944. Reginald James Hawkins was a plasterer/construction worker in civilian life, aged 30 and married, when he enrolled in the Royal Canadian Engineers as a Sapper in November 1942 at Vancouver, British Columbia. He appears to have worked as a plasterer while serving in the UK in 1943 and 1944, receiving specialist pay in this role, before being reclassified to general duties in August 1944, and then transferred to an infantry role in the Rocky Mountain Rangers, still in the UK. On 17 October 1944, he was sent forward to Belgium as an infantry reinforcement, joining the Royal Hamilton Light Infantry on 24 October. Promoted to Lance Corporal a short time later, on 15 November, Hawkins was killed in action a week later, on 22 November 1944, while on a fighting patrol under the command of Lt J.D. Bell in Groesbeek, The Netherlands. Hawkins is buried in the Commmonwealth War Graves Commission's Groesbeek Canadian War Cemetery, Groesbeek, Netherlands. Hawkins' medals and the Memorial Bar issued in his memory are accompanied by the slip for Memorial Bar, card to next of kin in envelope named to Hawkins' wife Elizabeth at an address in Vancouver, British Columbia, and a bestowal slip for the medals named to K.9687 PTE. R.J. HAWKINS in mailing envelope with medals, which remain in their original boxes. Also with the group is a telegram reporting Hawkins' death in action, and several letters and envelopes marked OHMS from Veterans' Affairs addressed to his wife Elizabeth, dealing with survivor benefits due to her. An incredible archive, with much scope for further research.

Good VF Condition $825

Seven. British War Medal 1914-20, Victory Medal, Africa Star, Defence Medal (Canadian issue), Canadian Volunteer Service Medal with Overseas clasp, War Medal 1939-45, and Canadian Centennial Medal. BWM and Victory are named 404406 PTE. B. MINSKIP 14th BN CAN INF. Bert Minskip was born on 7 August 1896 in Doncaster, Yorkshire, England. He joined the 35th Bn Canadian Expeditionary Force on 12 April 1915 in Toronto, Ontario, at the age of 18, his civilian trade given as cabinet maker. Minskip embarked for the United Kingdom on 17 August 1915, being assigned to the 23rd Reserve Battalion until April 1916, when he was deployed to France as a reinforcement for the 14th Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force. While in England, Minskip was fined for being absent without leave, and also awarded 42 days of detention after being courtmartialed for the charge of disobeying an officer. He received a gunshot wound to the head on 1 September 1918, receiving a slight fracture to his skull, and spent the remainder of the war receiving treatment in England before being discharged from the CEF in March 1919, remaining in the UK. Minskip appears to have returned to Canada sometime in the next few years, as he rejoined the Non-Permanent Active Militia in Ottawa, Ontario in September 1925, serving as a Provisional Lieutenant in No. 16 Company, Royal Canadian Corps of Signals until June 1926, when he resigned his commission due to the pressures of his civil employment. Minskip served as an audit clerk and accountant working for the Department of National Defence, Department of Labour, and Department of Finance between 1933 and 1939. His service in the Second World War is unresearched. Minskip's BWM and Victory are official replacements that were issued on 6 September 1966. Medals are lacquered and court-mounted for wear.

Good VF Condition $600

Two. British War Medal 1914-20 and Victory Medal. Named to 6325 A/SJT. J. DUNBAR 1-CAN.INF. James Dunbar was born on 4 July 1886 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. Son of James (1845-1920) and Robina (nee Addison) Dunbar (1846-1930) James emigrated to Windsor, Ontario, arriving in 1913. Employed as a plumber, Dunbar enlisted in the 1st Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force at Windsor, Ontario on 22 September 1914, his service record indicating he was enrolled with service number 6325 as a Private in C Company. He sailed from Canada on 14 October 1914 from Halifax, Nova Scotia aboard S. S. Laurentic, arriving in England on 22 October. Dunbar married (with permission from his chain of command) on 4 Januuary 1915. He embarked for France on 11 February 1915. Dunbar received an accidental bayonet wound (Slight) on 24 April 1915 while his unit was engaged in the Second Battle of Ypres. On 13 June 1916, Dunbar was blown up in a shell explosion in the area of Ypres. His medical record indicated that he had "No wound-can walk", but that he experienced pain when standing very erect, and he was prescribed massage and evacuated to 2nd Western General Hospital, Manchester. Dunbar was discharged from C. C. H. Uxbridge after 65 days recovery. On 18 July 1916, Dunbar was promoted Armourer Corporal. This promotion was cancelled 4 months later as a punishment due to him being 48 hours absent without leave. Dunbar remained in England, being assigned to 2 CCD drawing clerk's pay from 1 May 1917. He finished the war in England, before being sent to CCD Buxton on 22 May 1919 for return to Canada aboard S. S. Adriatic, which sailed 28 July 1919 and arrived in Halifax, NS on 5 August. Dunbar was discharged at Halifax on 13 August 1919. His medals were sent to him in Stettler, Alberta on 6 July 1921. Medals are loose on lengths of clean original ribbon, and accompanied by his Class A War Service Badge numbered 396667.

Good VF Condition $200

Two. 1939-45 Star and War Medal 1939-45 (Canadian issue). War Medal officially named THOMAS MCNAMEE in engraved capitals. The War Medal 1939-45 was issued officially named to Canadian Merchant Navy members, and McNamee's medal is named in a known engraving style used by one of the contractors involved. Thomas Constantine McNamee was born on 24 July 1906 in Jamaica, British West Indies. He came to Canada at a young age and was living in Halifax, Nova Scotia when he joined the Merchant Navy, signing on to his first ship, S.S. Northstar, in 1937. He apparently continued to serve in the Merchant Marine when the Second World War began and signed on to the S.S.Kantara on 14 January 1941 as a Trimmer / Fireman. The S.S. Kantara was a British steel screw cargo steamer owned by the Moss Hutchison Line Ltd. As part of Convoy SC20, the S.S. Kantara was sunk off Iceland by the German battleship Gneisenau on 22 February 1941. Gneisenau and her sister battleship Scharnhorst were involved in this engagement, in which three other cargo ships were also lost. The survivors, including McNamee, were taken to Marlag u Milag Nord, which was a Merchant Marine Prisoner of War camp in Germany. After the war, McNamee served in the Merchant Marine from 1946 to 1949, and it is believed that he became a taxi driver in Halifax, Nova Scotia. McNamee passed away in Halifax on 21 October 1978 and is interred in Fairview Cemetery. The group includes a picture of McNamee, a copy of his Merchant Marine ID certificate, a complete crew list obtained from the Department of Transport (UK), his obituary, as well as other supporting documentation. Medals are court-mounted on clean original ribbons.

Good VF Condition $400

One. Canadian Forces Decoration (EIIR) with bar. Named to PO 2/C R.E. ALLEN. With copy service record which indicates that Ronald Edwin Allen served in the Royal Canadian Navy with service number 11908-H from 17 October 1950 to 19 July 1980. He was based in Halifax and served in Shearwater for most of his career (from 1969-80), reaching the rank of Sgt/PO 2 and being employed as an aviation technician, with qualifications for servicing the Sea King helicopter. Allen died on 23 February 2003. Medal is swing mounted as worn.

Good VF Condition $150

Three. 1914-15 Star, British War Medal 1914-20 and Victory Medal. Star named 2267 PTE. D.E. CHAMPION-JONES. 15-LOND.R. and pair named CAPT. D.E. CHAMPION-JONES. Swing mounted as worn on older frayed ribbons. Medal index card indicates that Douglas Ernest Champion-Jones served in France from 17 March 1915; he was commissioned into the 22nd London Regiment. Medals swing mounted as worn on frayed original ribbons.

Good VF Condition $450

Seven. Royal Victorian Medal (EIIR), Special Service Medal with NATO bar, Canadian Peacekeeping Service Medal, UNFICYP Medal, Canada 125 Medal, Canadian Golden Jubilee Medal, Canadian Forces Decoration (EIIR) with clasp. CD named to CPL. E.J.R. DENNIS. Ernest James Dennis joined the Canadian Army on 17 September 1958, serving with the Canadian Guards in Canada, in Germany from 4 October 1959 to 10 September 1962, and in Cyprus with 1st Canadaian Guards as part of UNFICYP from 3 October 1964 to 8 April 1965. He later transferred to the Royal Canadian Regiment at Unification, serving with the latter unit from 2 December 1968 to 1 December 1971, including an attachment to 3 Mechanized Commando from 1 July to 16 September 1970. Dennis transferred to the Steward occupation in July 1971, and continued his service with the Naval Branch of the Canadian Forces, serving on the west coast based in Esquimault with tours on HMCS CHAUDIERE, HMCS SASKATCHEWAN, at Royal Roads Military College, and aboard HMCS MACKENZIE. He completed his career as a Warrant Officer serving at CFB Borden, where he took his release on 24 September 1982. After retiring from the Canadian Armed Forces, Ernie Dennis served as the Chief Steward to the Lieutenant Governor of Ontario at Government House in Toronto, filling this post for over 20 years. He also served as a Lieutenant on the Cadet Instructors Cadre from 7 February 1990 to 31 October 1991. Dennis was recognized for his service to successive Lieutenant Governors of Ontario with the award of a Royal Victorian Medal (Silver) by Queen Elizabeth II in the UK Honours List of 31 December 2001. His medals are court-mounted, with a copy Golden Jubilee Medal; an original boxed example is included with the group, along with a set of court-mounted miniatures, and the original award certificate for his RVM. An extremely scarce RVM award to a Canadian.

Good VF Condition $1050

Two. British War Medal 1914-20 and Victory Medal. Named to LIEUT. R. L. HUGHES. Raymond Lees Hughes was born on 16 July 1892 in Dundas, Ontario. The son of William Alfred (1858-1919) and Susanna (nee McKee 1860-1929), Raymond Lees Hughes was a University of Toronto Law Student C.O.T.C Cadet Captain and Colour Sergeant on attestation to the 26th Battery, 7th Brigade Canadian Field Artillery as a Gunner with service number 89673 on 24 March 1915. Hughes was sent to England for training to secure a commission in the Royal Field Artillery, being struck off strength from the CEF on commissioning in the British Army on 29 November 1915. He returned to U of T at war's end to complete his studies. Hughes married Mildred Bernice Youmans (1904-1994) on 16 September 1926 in Dufferin, Ontario. He died on 1 September 1966 at the age of 74, and he is buried in Toronto, Ontario. Group includes hard copies of U of T Graduation photo and Ancestry research. Of note, Hughes' older brother Elwood Alexander Hughes OBE (1884-1956) was an early Olympic athlete and manager of the Canadian National Exposition for many years. Group is loose on clean lengths of original ribbon. An interesting pair with further reseacrh potential to a member of a prominent Toronto family.

Good VF Condition $250

One. Canadian Forces Decoration (EIIR). Named to SGT. L. LEBLANC. With Leblanc's plasticized original Certificate of Service that includes an image of Warrant Officer Leandre Leblanc wearing the ribbon to the CD, and indicating dates of service from 11 August 1948-2 June 1950, and 25 August 1950 - 30 March 1972. Leblanc was born on 27 April 1929, and was described as being 5' 1" tall, weighing 160 lbs, with brown hair and blue eyes. Medal is swing mounted as worn, with its box of issue which has a cellophone taped label with Leblanc's name on the reverse.

Good VF Condition $135

Two. British War Medal 1914-20 and Victory Medal. Named to 159061 PTE W. DRUMMOND 4-C.M.R. William Drummond was born in Glasgow, Scotland on 24 May 1885. He enlisted in the 81st Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force on 17 September 1915 at Toronto, Ontario, giving his trade as 'ice cream maker' and listing his wife Kate Drummond as next of kin. Drummond embarked for the United Kingdom from Halifax, Nova Scotia on 1 May 1916, disembarking at Liverpool on 6 May. He was transferred to the 4th Canadian Mounted Rifles on 4 June 1916, and embarked for France shortly afterwards, joining the unit in the field on 7 June in the aftermath of their decimation at Mount Sorrel on 2 June, where 626 out of 702 officers and men in the unit were killed, wounded, or captured. Drummond fell ill with trench fever in October 1916, and was “on command P of W Coy.” for 6 days between 18 and 22 April 1917, likely dealing with prisoners taken at the recent Canadian assault on Vimy Ridge. Drummond was subsequently wounded (Gas Poisoning) on 7 September 1917, and invalided back to England. He returned to his unit in the field after recovering, arriving on 18 August 1918, and serving at the front until war's end. Drummond was discharged from the CEF on 30 March 1919 in Toronto, and his medals were later sent to him at 18 Amherst Avenue in Toronto. William Drummond died on 29 September 1962 at Sunnybrook Hospital, Toronto, aged 77. He was predeceased by his wife Kate, who passed in 1945. Drummond was interred at Prospect Cemetery, Toronto. His medals are loose on original ribbons, and are accompanied by a polished brass enameled ’81 Overseas Canada’ sweetheart pin, with a pin back clasp that has been broken off.

VF Condition $175

One. Victory Medal. Named to 34510 S.SJT. G. A. O'SHEA C.A.M.C. Gerald Arthur O'Shea was born in Merrut, West Bengal, India on 10 December 1889 to father Timothy (33) Quartermaster K.R.R.C. and mother Jamaial (30), a local woman. He was baptized on 30 December 1889, and his siblings included three brothers and one sister. O'Shea enlisted in the Canadian Army Medical Corps on 29 September 1914 at Quebec City, Quebec, giving his trade as 'clerk' and stating 6 years previous service with the Royal Canadian Regiment and the Permanent Army Medical Corps. One of the medical records in his CEF service file from May 1916 indicates he had enlisted 10 years previously in the RCR, serving in the latter regiment for 6 years before enrolling in the CAMC, in which he had served for 4 years and 2 months, which suggests he started his service in the Canadian Army Permanent Force in March 1906. O'Shea spent much of his early CEF service in England, dealing with illness including tonsilitis, gastritis, and disordered activity of the heart. He was also absent without leave for a period of time, and tried for desertion. He eventually deployed to France on 10 March 1917, joining No 6 Canadian Field Ambulance briefly, before requesting a transfer to the Royal Canadian Regiment on 23 March as a result of his reduction in rank to Private. This was granted, and O'Shea joined the latter unit before the battle of Vimy Ridge, where he was wounded in action on 10 April 1917 (left hand, slight). While in England, O'Shea went absent without leave again, on 27 August 1917, eventually being branded a deserter, before being apprehended on 27 February 1918. He was sentenced to 12 months of detention at Wandsworth Detention Barracks, and transferred there on 25 July 1918 to begin serving his sentence. On 5 September 1918, he was returned to the RCR in France for duty, with the remainder of his sentence commuted. O'Shea was wounded in action again (gunshot wounds arms and right shoulder) on 27 September 1918. He was repatriated to England for medical treatment, and remained there in hospital until war's end. He deserted again while in England on 4 February 1919, before ultimately being released from the CEF.

Good VF Condition $125

One. Canadian Forces Decoration (EIIR) with bar. Named to CAPT TA PEACH. Accompanied by a modern Nova Scotia Highlanders cap badge with tartan backing. Medal is court-mounted for wear. Unresearched.

VF Condition $90

One. Colonial Auxiliary Forces Officers' Decoration (GV). Named to Major G.H.S. Campbell Front. Regt. George Herbert Stanley Campbell was born on 15 June 1888 at Cole Lake, Ontario. He joined the 146th Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force on 28 March 1916 at Kingston, Ontario, serving as a Captain in the unit. He embarked for the United Kingdom on 25 September 1916, disembarking in England on 6 October. He was attached to the Royal Flying Corps on 1 July 1917, qualifying as a pilot, and serving in 191 Squadron and 155 Squadron in France, piloting DH 9 bombers, including time spent ferrying aircraft to France. After the war, Campbell appears to have continued his service in the militia, as he was awarded his CAFOD as a Major in the Frontenac Regiment, in Canadian Army General Order 133 of 1924. Campbell's obituary suggests he moved to Saskatoon, Saskatchewan in 1920, where he lived for 33 years while working as a conductor for the Canadian National Railway. He retired in Kingston and died there at the age of 73. Electronic copy of RFC service record sheet and obituary accompany the decoration, which is in its box of issue (this slightly mottled in places, but clean and sound), and swing mounted on original pin back suspension,

VF Condition $750

One. Army Long Service and Good Conduct Medal (VR). Named to 3704 PTE JOHN. T. PEARSHOUSE 97TH FOOT. John Thomas Pearshouse served in the 97th Regiment from 16 September 1854 to 12 October 1875. His service included 4 months in Malta, 5 months in the Crimea, and just over 7 years in the East Indies. After his release, he worked as a labourer at the Mint, according to information contained in the 1881 Census. Electronic copy of service papers and other research accompany medal. Medal is loose on piece of older ribbon. One edge knock above 97, but otherwise...

VF Condition $200

One. South Saskatchewan Regiment Second World War embroidered shoulder title. Adopted in 1942 (see Bill Alexander's Fabric of War pp. 135-139). Some glue and paper residue on reverse.

VF Condition $75

One. British Columbia Dragoons Second World War embroidered 5th Division formation patch. Adopted in 1940 (see Bill Alexander's Fabric of War p. 78). Clean with undamaged reverse.

VF Condition $150

Three. A First World War paybook to 1310 Corporal/CQMS Corporal Alfred J. Ivany, Royal Newfoundland Regiment. Accompanied by a card Disembarkation Ticket and an original card Release Certificate named to Ivany, dated 30 July 1921. Alfred James Ivany attested into the First Newfoundland Regiment at the age of 19 on 4 March 1915. He served at Gallipoli and in France. Ivany was married in England on 12 November 1918, just after the armistice, and he continued his service after war's end, being employed in a clerical capacity in England and in Newfoundland. Alfred Ivany died in St. John's, Newfoundland on 6 August 1979. Some very scarce paper ephemera attributed to a member of the Royal Newfoundland Regiment.

Good VF Condition $400

One. General Service Medal 1918-62 (EIIR) with clasp PALESTINE. Named to 59781 GDSMN. L. WILLMOTT. C. GDS. Un-researched

VF Condition $175

Two. Member of the Order of Military Merit (Manufactured by Spink, numbered 552), and Canadian Forces Decoration (EIIR) with bar. CD named to CPL. E.G. PRIEST. Edison Gordon Priest was awarded the MMM on 11 December 1978, while serving as a member of the Physical Education and Recreation Instructor (PERI) trade. Medals are accompanied by a photocopy from the OMM Register showing details of date of award, but is otherwise unresearched. Group is court mounted as worn on original, slightly soiled ribbons.

VF Condition $2000

Family group. First brother. Two. 1914-15 Star and British War Medal 1914-20. Named 450 PTE. J.C. EDWARDS. R. NEWF'D. R. John Charles Edwards was a 20 year old painter living in St. Johns, Newfoundland when he joined the 1st Newfoundland Regiment on 8 September 1914. He was a member of the first group of men who answered the call to service, colloquially known as the "First 500 " and the "Blue Putties", a nod to their distinctive dress. Although the Newfoundland Government originally intended to provide only 500 men for the Regiment, by war's end over 6,000 men had served in its ranks. The 1st Newfoundland Regiment sailed for England on 3 October 1914. It trained in England and Scotland before deploying to join the British Mediterranean Expeditionary Force in Alexandria, Egypt on 1 September 1915. Less than two weeks later, on 13 September 1915, Edwards landed with his regiment at Gallipoli. Given the appalling conditions there, many men became ill as their time on the peninsula wore on, including Edwards, who was evacuated with jaundice around the time that the unit left, on 26 November 1915. He rejoined the unit on 1 March 1916 at Suez. The Newfoundland Regiment joined the British Expeditionary Force in France on 14 March 1916. Edwards was severely wounded (gunshot to head) in action on the Somme at Beaumont Hamel, France on 1 July 1916, and invalided back to England by hospital ship. He was admitted to the Royal Victoria Hospital, Netley, England on 5 July 1916 where he died of his wounds on 21 July 1916. He was buried at Wandsworth Cemetery, London, England. Medals are accompanied by hard copies of service records and a picture of Edwards from the CVWM. Second brother. Two. British War Medal 1914-20 and Victory Medal. Named to 2287 PTE. A.J. EDWARDS R. NEWF'D. R. Alphonsus J. Edwards (brother to John Charles) was a 19 year old painter living in St. Johns, Newfoundland when he joined the 1st Newfoundland Regiment on 23 March 1916. He sailed for England on 28 August 1916, joining the Regiment on 12 December 1916. Edwards contacted dysentry in France on 7 February 1917 and was invalided to England, rejoining the unit after recuperating on 18 August 1917. During the Battle of the Lys in April 1918, Edwards received a shell wound to the head on 19 April 1918 and died of his wounds on 5 May 1918 at the 2nd Australian General Hospital in Boulogne. He is buried at the Commonwealth War Graves Commission's Boulogne Eastern cemetery, Pas de Calais, France. Medals are accompanied by hard copy excerpts of service records. A poignant group to two brothers from Newfoundland who each fell in service.

VF Condition $2200

One. British War Medal 1914-20. Named to 2.LIEUT. C.C. HENDERSHOT. Charles Cecil Hendershot was born on 8 July 1898 in Kingsville, Ontario. He joined the Royal Flying Corps in Canada on 23 July 1917. He was 19 years old and serving in England as a Second Lieutenant in the Royal Flying Corps when he was killed in a flying accident on 6 February 1918 while serving with 6 TDS, Boscombe Down. Hendershot was flying in a BE 2e with a South African officer, Lieutenant Keith Charles Beddy, when their plane lost speed in a slow turn and nose dived. Of note, the Canadian War Museum has Hendershot's last mess bill in its collection.

VF Condition $250

One. Egypt Medal 1882-89 with dated reverse and clasp TEL-EL-KEBIR. Named to 882 PTE. W. DOYLE. 2nd R. IR: R. Un-researched. Very faint pawnbroker's number scratched on edge afer unit name near suspender. Medal is loose on a length of faded original ribbon.

VF Condition $375

One. Colonial Auxiliary Force Long Service Medal (GV). Named to Lt. & Qr. Mr. G. BRUNELLE. Les. Chas. C. Awarded in G.O. 5, 1924. Medal is loose on a length of faded original ribbon.

VF Condition $275

Two. British War Medal 1914-20 and Victory Medal. Named to 42805 SGT.A. DAVISON. C.F.A. Alexander Davison was born in Kilrosshire, Scotland on 16 November 1895. He was working as a teamster, and living in Port Dover, Ontario, when he enlisted in the 3rd Brigade, Canadian Field Artillery at Valcartier, Quebec on 24 September 1914. Davison indicated that he had one year of service in the 77th Regiment of the Canadian Militia. Davison was deployed to England with the 1st Canadian Division in the fall of 1914, but he was retained there after arrival, serving with a series of units before being deployed to France on 19 January 1916, where he served with the 5th Battery, CFA. Group is plated and court mounted on newer ribbons.

VF Condition $140

One. Memorial Cross (GVI). Named to B.40050 Gnr. E.M. MARTIN. Ernest Melbourne Martin was born on 15 March 1918 in Meaford, Ontario. He was a sheet metal worker when he enrolled in the No. 2 District Depot (Active Force) Royal Canadian Engineers on 16 February 1942. He proceeded overseas to England in June 1942, landing on 26 June, and being taken into 1 CARU. Martin continued his training overseas, advancing in rank to Acting Lance Sergeant before embarking for Italy as a reinforcement for the RCA in November 1943. He reverted to the rank of Gunner on joining 3rd Field Regiment in late January 1944. Martin was wounded in action (shell fragment wounds to chest and right hand) on 24 October 1944, when a German 88 shell landed amongst a group of gunners, killing one and wounding 4, including him. He was promoted to Lance Bombardier on 9 December 1944, before being wounded again on 10 January 1945, dying of his wounds on 11 January 1945. Martin is buried in the Commonwealth War Graves Commission's Argenta Gap War Cemetery. Italy. Cross is loose on short length of replacement ribbon.

EF Condition $725

One. Queen's South Africa Medal 1899-1902 with clasp CAPE COLONY. Named to 808 PTE. J. YOUNG 1ST CITY VOLS. With copy of medal roll confirming clasp, which indicates that Young served with the First City of Grahamstown Volunteers (later re-named as Marshall's Horse), a locally raised unit in South Africa. Medal is loose on short length of slightly tattered original ribbon.

VF Condition $200

One. Second World War era 2nd Canadian Army Tank Brigade Formation Badge. Worn by members of this formation in Canada from July 1942 - 1943. Shows evidence of wear, but clean and undamaged.

VF Condition $100

One. Imperial Service Medal (GVR). Named to WILLIAM THOMAS KAY. With note indicating Kay was a postman (London Postal Service) and received notification of his award in the London Gazette of 22 August 1932. Medal is loose on short length of original ribbon.

EF Condition $60

One. Victory Medal. Named to 41634 B.Q.M.SJT.T.M.HYMAN C.F.A. Thomas Michaud Hyman was born in Huish, Somersetshire in June 1889. A carriage builder by trade, and resident of Montreal, Quebec, he attested into the 2nd Brigade Canadian Field Artillery at Valcartier, Quebec on 26 September 1914. Proceeding to England that fall, he deployed to France with the 1st Canadian Division in February 1915. Hyman rose to the rank of Battery Quarter Master Sergeant, and he was awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal in London Gazette 30716 of 3 June 1918 while serving with 48th Battery, 2nd CFA Brigade. His citation states:

For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. During the three and a half years this N.C.O. has served in France, he has on many occasions displayed great courage and determination in supplying his battery with ammunition and stores, often under conditions of great danger and difficulty. His desregard of danger and resolute endurance of fatigue have been a fine example ot all ranks of the battalion.

Medal is accompanied by a ribbon bar including ribbons for the Distinguished Conduct Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal 1914-20 and Victory Medal. Medal is loose on short length of clean original ribbon.

VF Condition $150

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