Vimy Militaria - First World War Medals

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First World War Medals

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Gallantry Groups and Singles

One. Distinguished Conduct Medal (GV). Named to 13149 LCPL. J. SHARPLES. 2/COY CAN: M.G.C. John Sharples was born in Blackburn, England on 26 April 1896. He indicated his profession on enlistment as 'locomotive fireman'. After enlisting in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, he attested into the 5th Battalion CEF on 21 September 1914 at Valcartier. His service record indicates that he had previously served in the 29th Light Horse, which was based in Saskatchewan; he had also served for 2 years in the British Army, as a member of the 2nd Volunteer Battalion of the East Lancashire Regiment. Sharples joined the 5th Bn in France on 14 May 1915, and served with the latter unit until he was transferred to the 2nd Canadian Infantry Brigade Machine Gun Company on 20 June 1916. Accidentally wounded on 11 September 1916, when he tripped in a trench near Pozieres after cleaning his machine gun, and impaled himself with a cleaning rod that went through the side of his face, he rejoined his unit on 18 November. Sharples was promoted to Lance Corporal on 11 May 1917. Wounded by a gas shell in mid-August 1917 (likely at the battle of Hill 70), Sharples was hospitalized with shrapnel wounds to his hand and the effects of gassing. He rejoined his unit again by 3 October 1917, and was back in action during the battle of Passchendaele, where his gallantry resulted in the award of the Distinguished Conduct Medal, which was published in London Gazette on 28 March 1918. His citation states:

For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty in action. Early in the day he was left alone with his gun, the remainder of his crew becoming casualties. He mounted it in a commanding position, and kept it in action throughout two whole days, and until he himself became a casualty, and was removed suffering from a concussion.

Sharples service file indicates that he received his concussion wound, as well as a wound to his right thigh, in action on 11 November 1917, which suggests that his DCM was earned during the battle of Passchendaele between 9-11 November 1917. Sharples indicated his intent after discharge was to settle in Sutherland, Saskatchewan. He was discharged from the CEF on 8 May 1919 in Toronto. Medal is on clean original ribbon, and is unmounted. An excellent gallantry award for the Battle of Passchendaele to a twice-wounded soldier from Saskatchewan, one of only 1984 awards of the DCM to the CEF during the First World War.

Good VF Condition $2000

Four. Military Medal (GV), 1914-15 Star, British War Medal 1914-20 and Victory Medal. MM and Star named 2015 PTE. F. HIGGINS. CAN: A.M.C., and pair named with same number, name, initials but unit C.A.M.C. Fred Higgins was born in Montreal, Quebec on 23 April 1896. An automotive repairman in civilian life, he joined No. 6 Canadian Field Ambulance of the Canadian Expeditionary Force on 21 November 1914, serving with this unit in France. He was awarded the Military Medal on 1 September 1918 in 2nd Canadian Division Orders, the award being gazetted in London Gazette 31142 of 24 January 1919. Swing mounted as worn, with 1914-15 Star loose. This group was previously listed for sale as a broken group, as the 1914-15 Star was missing, but the latter recently surfaced and has been reunited to complete the group.

Good VF Condition $1200

Three. Military Medal (GV), British War Medal and Victory Medal. Named to 871283 PTE - A.SJT. E.B. SHEILDS 43/MAN. R. on MM, and to same number, rank, initials and but last name spelled SHIELDS and unit shown as 43-CAN.INF. on pair. Ernest Battell Shields was born in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan on 22 August 1887. He was a carpenter/builder in civilian life, and enlisted in Winnipeg, Manitoba in the 183rd Battalion CEF on 25 February 1916, indicating previous membership in the Legion of Frontiersmen. After a period of time spent with reserve formations in England, with his passage to the front delayed by medical issues (concussion deafness), he reached the 43rd Battalion in France on 21 July 1918. While with the 43rd, Shields would have participated in the battle of Amiens, which began on 8 August 1918, and saw the battalion penetrate two miles into enemy territory. The battalion also participated in the battle of Arras (27 August), the breaking of the Drocourt-Queant Line (2 September), and the crossing of the Canal Du Nord between 27 September and 1 October, when the 43rd captured the village of Tilloy and the high ground overlooking Cambrai from the north. Shields was awarded the Military Medal in Canadian Corps Order 1899 on 11 September 1918, later being recorded in London Gazette 31173 of 11 February 1919. There is no recorded citation documenting the circumstances surrounding his MM award. Shields was killed in action on 1 October 1918 during the fighting at Tilloy, and he is buried in Millswitch British Cemetery, Tilloy-les-Cambrai, France. Group includes a Statement of Service document from Library and Archives Canada, produced on 20 March 1986, as well as the original card which accompanied the Memorial Cross sent to his next of kin (the cross is regrettably not with the group). Group is court mounted on newer ribbons, and lacquered.

Good VF Condition $1150

Groups with First World War Medals

1914 and 1914-15 Star Trios and groups

Three. 1914-15 Star, British War Medal 1914-20 and Victory Medal. Star named to L-7718. L-CPL. H.W. ETHELSTON. 9TH. LRS.; BWM/Victory same number, name but rank CPL, unit 9-LRS. Medal index card confirms awards, and indicates Harold W. Ethelston served in France from 1 June 1915. Medals are loose on clean modern ribbons.

Good VF Condition $300

Family group. Brother 1: Two. British War Medal 1914-20 and Victory Medal. Named to 1010233 PTE. G.W.B. BAILEY. 46-CAN. INF. George Valentine Bourne Baily was born on 30 March 1888 in Worlingham, Surrey, England. He was farming in Strongfield, Saskatchewan when he joined the 229th Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force at Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan on 23 October 1916. He arrived in England on 29 April 1917, and joined the 46th Battalion, CEF in France on 9 September 1917. Baily was wounded in action with the 46th Battalion at Amiens on 15 August 1918, receiving a shrapnel wound to the right upper arm, and spending the remainder of the war receiving medical treatment in England. Brother 2: Four. 1914-15 Star, British War Medal 1914-20, Victory Medal with Mention in Dispatches, and Defence Medal (cupro-nickel). Star named CAPT. R.H. BAILY L'POOL R. Pair named MAJOR. R.H. BAILY. Defence Medal un-named. Richard Horace Baily was born 9 April 1890. He joined the Liverpool Regiment as a Second Lieutenant on 6 November 1909. A copy of Baily's Medal Index Card accompanying the group indicates that Major Richard Horace Baily served with the Liverpool Regiment and the Royal Warwick Regiment. Research notes compiled by a previous custodian indicate that Baily was Mentioned in Dispatches in the London Gazette of 30 May 1918, and that he was wounded twice. He had service in France, Belgium, and Italy (between 6 December 1917 and 15 March 1918), and fought against the Mohmands and Swatis near Hafiz Kor in April 1915. Each group is swing mounted for wear on original ribbons.

Good VF Condition $450

Two. 1914-15 Star and Victory Medal. Named to 79172 PTE. K.H. BROADHEAD, 31/CAN: INF: on Star, and to same number, named but rank L. CPL., unit 31-CAN.INF. Keith Harris Broadhead was killed in action at Hooge, Belgium on 6 June 1916, at the age of 25. He is commemorated on the Commonwealth War Grave Commission's Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Belgium. Broadhead's 1914-15 has been gilded, and this is slightly worn on the high points; each medal is on a piece of clean original ribbon.

Good VF Condition $275

Five. Family group. Son - Three. 1914-15 Star, British War Medal 1914-20 and Victory Medal. Named to 9820 PTE. F. PEARCE 3/CAN: INF: on Star, and to same number, name but rank A. SJT., unit 3-CAN. INF. on pair. Father - Two. British War Medal 1914-20 and Victory Medal. Named to 833 PTE. F. PEARCE C.M.G. BDE. Notes with group indicate father (Frank Pearce Sr) was wounded and briefly recorded as missing while serving with Eaton's Motor Machine Gun Battery on 3 June 1916 at Ypres, when he was buried by a shell, which resulted in him being sent home and medically released the next month. Son (Frank Pearce Jr) was wounded on 18 September 1915 by dust fron a shell explosion which injured both eyes, resulting in treatment in England. Both groups plated and court mounted on clean older ribbons.

Good VF Condition $450

Four. 1914-15 Star, British War Medal 1914-20, Victory Medal and Meritorious Service Medal (GV). Star named to T-689 DVR. W. DRUMMOND, A.S.C., pair named with service number 689, and same rank, name, unit, and MSM named T4-237254 DVR. W. DRUMMOND. 51/HIGH: D.T. A.S.C. William Drummond was from Lochearnhead, Scotland. His MSM naming indicates service in the 51st Highland Division, which was made up of Terrritorial Force (mainly Highland) units including the Seaforth Highlanders, Cameron Highlanders, Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders, and the Gordon Highlanders. Drummond was awarded the MSM " in recognition of valuable services rendered with the Forces in France during the present war ", and it was recorded in the London Gazette of 17 June 1918. Drummond emigrated to Canada after the war, his obituary noting that he passed away in Kentville, Nova Scotia in September 1974, aged 81. Group is accompanied by a hard copy research file that includes Drummond's Medal Index Card, the London Gazette entry announcing his award of the MSM, and an obituary. More research possible; medals are loose and unmounted on clean modern ribbons.

Good VF Condition $525

Three. 1914-15 Star, British War Medal 1914-20, and Victory Medal. Named to 106004 PTE A. BARRETT. 1/CAN.MTD.RIF. on Star, and to same number, name, but rank A.L.CPL. and unit 1-C.M.R. on pair. Alexander Barrett was born in Belfast, Ireland on 30 November 1880. A plumber in civilian life, he claimed 18 months previous service in the Imperial Yeomanry when he enrolled in the 1st Canadian Mounted Rifles at Winnipeg, Manitoba on 13 Janaury 1915. Barrett arrived in England 15 June 1915, proceeding to France on 22 September 1915 with the 1st CMR. He was transferred to the 2nd CMR on 10 January 1916, and then to the Military Mounted Police, 3rd Canadian Division HQ, in February 1916. He appears to have not been a good fit in this role, as his record notes he was transferred back to 2nd CMR from the MMP on 31 August 1916, the request for this being signed by Barrett who appended his signature with the words 'under protest'. Barrett received a gunshot wound to the right arm on 11 October 1916, and was returned to England to convalesce; he spent time at the Canadian Reserve Cavalry Regiment before being returned overseas to France for duty, joining the Fort Garry Horse in France on 7 December 1917. Barrett was wounded again on 30 January 1918, a bomb wound to the face which affected his forehead and nose, and this ended his service at the front. Medals loose on clean original ribbons. Group is accompanied by an original set of 4 CEF cloth service stripes, two wound stripes in brass with backing plates, two CEF general service buttons, and a CEF Class A War Service Badge numbered 168271 on reverse.

Good VF Condition $550

Four. 1914-15 Star, British War Medal 1914-20, Victory Medal and Royal Fleet Reserve Long Service Medal (GV). Star named 208388 F.L. EVANS, A.B. R.N., pair same number, name but rating L.S., and Long Service named 208388 (P.O. A. 7299) F.L. EVANS P.O. R.F.R. With copy service record indicating Evans served on HMS Fearless at Jutland.

Good VF Condition $250

Two. 1914-15 Star and British War Medal. Star named to LT. A.T. HILL CAN: A.S.C., and BWM named to MAJOR A.T. HILL. Arthur Torrens Hill was from Quebec City, Quebec, and had pre-war service in the 8th Royal Rifles, the Army Medical Corps and the Army Service Corps when he joined the 2nd Divisional Train, CEF as a Lieutenant on 25 February 1915. He proceded overseas in September 1915, and transferred to the Canadian Forestry Corps (CFC) in December 1916, serving in France as a Captain and Acting Major while in command of 24th Company CFC. Medals are loose with clean ribbons, the Victory Medal ribbon of modern manufacture.

Good VF Condition $175

Three. 1914-15 Star, British War Medal 1914-20, and Victory Medal. 1914-15 Star named 112159 TPR. R. WICK. 2/CAN: DIV: CAV:, and pair named with same number, name, but rank PTE., unit CAN.CAV. BDE. Reginald Wick was born 25 October 1895 in Hull, England. He was a farmer and a member of the 19th Regiment of the Canadian Militia in St. Catherines, Ontario when he enlisted in the 7th Regiment Canadian Mounted Rifles in London, Ontario on 9 February 1915. He arrived in the United Kingdom on 22 June 1915, and embarked for France with his unit, which became the 1st Hussars Special Service Squadron, and acted as the 2nd Canadian Division's Cavalry Squadron, on 15 September the same year. Wick was attached to the 2nd Canadian Division Signal Company for duty on 2 October 1915, returning to his unit on 13 March 1916. He was detached again, to the 5th Canadian Infantry Brigade, to act as a trench guide from 2-9 May 1916. Wick was ill with dysentry during this duty and spent some time in 5th Canadian Field Ambulance, his release from medical care coinciding with his return to his unit. The 2nd Canadian Division Cavalry Squadron, along with those of the other divisions, became part of the Canadian Corps Cavalry Regiment on 31 May 1916, and was later renamed The Canadian Light Horse on 9 March 1917. Wick was detached to the 3rd Cavalry Division School between 30 January and 5 March 1917, and then returned to his unit, serving with the CLH until war's end. On 1 April 1919, Wick transferred to the Canadian Army Pay Corps in England, and later decided to take his discharge in the UK, being released on 24 June 1919. Group is loose on long lengths of original ribbon which have some adhesive residue on them in spots, and is accompanied by a period set of miniature medals and a buttonhole badge with miniature ribbon bar for trio, as well as original transmittal paperwork and discharge papers. A very scarce group to an original member of the Canadian Light Horse.

Good VF Condition $650

Three. 1914-15 Star, British War Medal 1914-20, and Victory Medal. Named to 112120 TPR. H.H. RIDDELL. CAN: CAV: on Star, and to CAPT. H.H. RIDDELL on pair. Hugh Hamilton Riddell was born in Petrolia, Ontario on 21 December 1894 and was working as a clerk when he joined the 7th Canadian Mounted Rifles on 13 January 1915. He embarked for England with his unit in June 1915, and landed in France at Havre on 17 September the same year. Riddell served as a Trooper with the 2nd Canadian Division Cavalry Squadron, which eventually became part of the Canadian Corps Cavalry Regiment before being renamed in February 1917 and becoming the Canadian Light Horse. He left the unit on receiving a temporary commission as a Lieutenant on 13 April 1917, and was transferred to the 1st Battalion, CEF, where he served for the remainder of the war. Medals are loose on older ribbons, which have some adhesive residue and paper from a previous display mounting. A scarce group to a Canadian Light Horse soldier.

Good VF Condition $500

Three. 1914-15 Star, British War Medal 1914-20, and Victory Medal.. Star named to CAPT: E.W. HONSINGER. CAN: A.D.C. and pair named MAJOR E.W. HONSINGER. Eliphalet Wilbur Honsinger was born in St.Thomas, Ontario on 2 November 1880, according to his CEF attestation papers, although some sources indicate he was likely born earlier, in 1873 or 1874. Honsinger was apparently from one of the oldest families in St. Thomas. His mother was Margaret Drake, daughter of Benjamin Drake, whose father donated the land that eventually became the St. Thomas Cemetery. He was a dental surgeon, but indicated 3 years of past military service as QM Sergt of the 25th Regiment, Canadian Militia in Elgin County. He enrolled in the Canadian Army Dental Corps on 5 June 1915 in Ottawa. He embarked in Canada for overseas on 24 June 1915, and was assigned to No. 2 Can CC Station at Shorncliffe in August 1915. He served in France from September 1915 - September 1916, before being repatriated ill to the UK, and the remainder of his service was completed there. Honsinger was well-known in St. Thomas, serving as a member of the Board of Education, and he was also a mason. He passed away at the age of 73, on 26 August 1947. There are several references to Honsinger and his family online, and much more research is possible. Medals are mounted for display on card, on period ribbons, using double-sided tape; 1914-15 Star has been gold-plated. A rare group to the Canadian Army Dental Corps.

Good VF Condn $700

Three. 1914-15 Star, British War Medal 1914-20 and Victory Medal. Named to 24349 Pte E. DICKERSON. 13/CAN:INF: on Star, and to 24349 CPL. E. DICKERSON. 13-CAN.INF. on pair. Ernest Dickerson was an original member of the 13th Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force, 1st Canadian Division, who attested into C Company at Valcartier, Quebec on 25 August 1914, and arrived in St. Nazaire, France on 15 February 1915. Electronic service record and research file accompanies group; it indicates that Dickerson received a gunshot wound to his left foot on April 15th, 1916 at Ypres while taking a platoon into a new part of the trenches, and he was also gassed. He was transferred to England on the St-George, and admitted to the 2nd Canadian Stationary Hospital on April 22nd. His foot had completely healed by May 8th. Dickerson appears to have remained in England for the remainder of the war, finishing his service with the 5th Reserve Battalion in Sandling, and promoted to Company Sergeant Major on November 16th, 1918. Dickerson was discharged on November 30th, 1919. Medals are individually court-mounted on clean modern ribbons.

Good VF Condition $325

Three. 1914-15 Star, British War Medal 1914-20, and Victory Medal with modern replacement Mention in Dispatches oakleaf. Named to 1747 Pte W. SIRETT CAN.A.M.C. on 1914-15 Star, and to 1747 A. W.O. CL. 2 W. SIRETT C.A.M.C. on pair. Walter Sirett was born on June 4th, 1883 in Bicester, Oxon, England. An auto engineer and mechanic by trade, he married Eva Mary Pinkard in 1903, and immigrated to Canada in 1910. On January 13th, 1915, Sirett enlisted at Toronto, Ontario in the 5th Canadian Field Ambulance. The doctor who passed his medical exam noticed a hammer toe on his right foot, but 17 years of experience as an auto engineer made him a valuable man. He sailed from Halifax on the SS Northland on April 18th, 1915, and arrived in Avonmouth, England on the 29th. Sirett was promoted Acting Sergeant on June 28th, 1915, and appointed instructor of driving at the 5th Canadian Field Ambulance. There was 11 drivers and 7 vehicles per Field Ambulance. The drivers were provided by Divisional Mechanical Transport Company. His unit was inspected by the King on September 2nd, 1915. On September 6th, Sirett was confirmed in the rank of Sergeant, with effect from July 1st, and attached to ASC transport. His unit embarked for France in early September, arriving in Havre, France on the 16th. On March 5th, 1916, a note in the War diary of the 5th Canadian Field Ambulance states that "Commanding officer recommend no 1747 Sergt Walter Sirett and no 1688 Pte William Ewart Morgan for devotion to duty" According to the war diary, they were the first of their unit to receive a decoration or citation. This notice led, on April 30th, to a Mention in Despatch, which was recorded in London Gazette 29623 of June 15th, 1916. On June 14th, an excerpt from Daily Orders notebook for 5th Canadian Field Ambulance notes that Sirett was transferred to the 2nd Division Supply Column C.A.S.C. and attached to the 5th Canadian Field Ambulance to complete personnel of Mechanical Transport Section. He was commanding 13 men at this time. Sirett was promoted Warrant Officer Class 2 on April 30th, 1919, returning from England to Canada on the SS Scotian, with his wife, on June 15th, 1920. Sirett died on October 21st, 1963 in Vancouver, British Columbia at the age of 80. Group comes with electronic research file. Medals are clean and court mounted on modern ribbons. A nice early Mention in Despatches award to a senior non-commissioned officer of the CAMC.

EF Condition $475

British War Medal/Victory Medal pairs and groups

Five. British War Medal 1914-20, Victory Medal, Canadian Volunteer Service Medal with Overseas clasp, War Medal 1939-45 (Canadian issue), and Efficiency Decoration (GVI) with CANADA bar. BWM and Victory named to LIEUT. D.D. THOMSON. Donald Duncan Thomson was born on 5 February 1894 at St. Thomas, Ontario. An accountant in civilian life, he attested into No. 2 Overseas Canadian Army Service Corps Training Depot, Canadian Expeditionary Force on 29 September 1916 at Toronto, Ontario. He had 18 months previous service in the 25th Regiment, Canadian Militia. Thomson embarked for England on 28 December the same year, eventually deploying to France as a reinforcement to the 1st Divisional Train in May 1917. Quickly identified as apt for service as a commissioned officer, he returned to England in September 1917 for officer training, and was commissioned as a Temporary Lieutenant in January 1918. Posted to the 15th Battalion, CEF in April 1918, he was wounded during the battle of Amiens on 9 August 1918 (shrapnel wound to his right arm). Returning to his unit at the end of October 1918, he was repatriated to England with his unit in March 1919, returning to Canada and being discharged from the CEF in late April. Thomson volunteered for service at the outbreak of the Second World War in September 1939, writing directly to the Director of Supply and Transport to solicit employment of a specialist nature involving transportation of personnel or materiel, and citing his extensive background working for 16 years with two railways, as well as 7 years with the Ontario Civil Service. He was appointed as a Lieutenant in No. 2 District Depot, C.A.S.F. as a member of the Permanent Establishment on 24 August 1940. He served for most of the war with No. 9 Detachment, RCASC based in Ottawa, but travelling around the country on military duty, as well as to the United States. Promoted to Major by war's end, he continued his service until late 1946. Thomson's service during the Second World War in Canada and the United States resulted in the award of the Canadian Volunteer Service Medal and the War Medal 1939-45, which is noted on his discharge certifcate dated 4 November 1946. Thomson was apparently eager to continue his active service after release, with a letter to this effect in his service file dated November 1950, but his efforts were rejected due to his age. He appears to have received his Efficiciency Decoration as a late claim initiated on his behalf by the 48th Highlanders of Canada Old Comrades Association in 1974, which likely explains why it is not named. Medals are swing mounted as worn, on clean period ribbons, and are possibly lacquered or lightly plated, with the exception of the ED.

Good VF Condition $600

Four. British War Medal 1914-20, Victory Medal, Canadian Volunteer Service Medal, and War Medal 1939-45 (Canadian issue). BWM and Victory named to 877577 A. SJT. W.M. LAURENCE. R.C.R. William "Bill" Mariner Laurence was born in Strathlorne, Inverness County, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia on 1 July 1895. He was living in Inverness, Nova Scotia and working as an accountant when he enlisted in the 185th Battalion (Cape Breton Highlanders), Canadian Expeditionary Force, on 20 March 1916. He had prior military experience with the 94th Victoria Regiment "Argyll Highlanders", a local Cape Breton militia unit. Bill joined the 185th Battalion in Broughton, an abandoned mining town near Sydney, Nova Scotia, where it was in the process of recruiting and mobilizing. He trained with the battalion in Broughton during the early spring of 1916, and later at Camp Aldershot, Nova Scotia during the summer and fall. While at Aldershot, Bill was promoted to Corporal and a short time later to Sergeant. He was assigned to the machine gun section. In October 1916, Bill sailed overseas with the battalion to England where they were stationed at Witley Camp. From the fall of 1916 to the winter of 1917-1918, the 185th Battalion continued to train in England until orders arrived that the unit was to be disbanded and its men sent as reinforcements for Canadian units already at the front. Probably to hasten his transfer to a fighting unit, on February 25, 1918, Bill, at his own request, "reverted to the ranks," and became a private again. On 1 March 1918, Bill deployed to France with a draft of 100 men from the 185th Battalion, reinforcements for the Royal Canadian Regiment. They joined their new unit a few days later at Cellars Camp, a rest camp at Neuville St Vaast, not far from Vimy Ridge. They moved back into the front lines a few days later. Bill remained with the Royal Canadian Regiment during the heavy fighting through to the end of the war. He returned to Canada in early March, 1919, and was demobilized in Halifax, Nova Scotia on 10 March 1919. After the war, Bill returned to Inverness and was employed with the Inverness Railway before moving to Sydney, Nova Scotia, where he took a job with a wholesale company. When the Second World War broke out, Bill enlisted again and served with the Veterans Guard. He was serving as a sergeant major, stationed in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, when he died unexpectedly of cardiac arrest while on leave visiting his wife in Great Village, Nova Scotia on the night of 26 September 1941. He was 46 years old. Bill Laurence was laid to rest in Hardwood Hill Cemetery in Sydney, Nova Scotia. Medals are swing mounted on original period ribbons. Group is accompanied by a hard copy research file that includes Laurence's service record, a copy portrait of him in the uniform of the 185th Bn CEF, and his obituary.

VF Condition $500

Two. British War Medal 1914-20 and Victory Medal. Named to 715740 PTE. J. DUGGAN. 26-CAN.INF. John Duggan was born on 21 August 1892 in Lower Barney's River, Pictou County, Nova Scotia. A fisherman by trade, he joined the 106th Battalion Canadian Expeditionary Force (Nova Scotia Rifles ) on 10 January 1916, citing prior Militia experience. Embarking for overseas, he arrived in England on the SS Empress of Britain on 25 July 1916. He joined the 26th Battalion CEF as a reinforcement in the field on 22 September 1916. His service included being attached to the Headquarters 5th Canadian Infantry Brigade as a runner on 8 April 1917, during the battle of Vimy Ridge. He was invalided back to England as a result of sickness in mid-May 1917, and remained in England for a period of time after recovering, before returning to the 26th Bn in the field on 28 March 1918. Duggan was wounded (gas poisoning) during the Battle of Arras on 29 August 1918. He also suffered trench myalgia, which led to him being invalided to England on 1 October 1918, and later posted to the 13th Reserve Bn. on 16 March 1919. Duggan returned to Canada on 23 June 1919. He died on 28 January 1955, and was interred in the Murray Point Cemetery, Merigomish, Pictou County, Nova Scotia. Medals are loose on clean ribbons. Included with the group are a copy image of Duggan in uniform and a newspaper obituary.

Good VF Condition $175

Five. British War Medal 1914-20, Victory Medal, Defence Medal (Canadian issue), Canadian Volunteer Service Medal with Overseas clasp, and War Medal 1939-45 (Canadian issue). BWM and Victory named to 877420 PTE. M. NICHOLSON, 85-CAN.INF. George Henry Murray Nicholson was born 10 December 1897 in Dominion, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. He enlisted in the 185th Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force on 29 February 1916, and arrived in England on 18 October 1916. After service in England with the Nova Scotia Regimental Depot, he joined the 85th Battalion CEF in France as a reinforcement on 28 March 1918. He was wounded at the battle of Cambrai on 29 September 1918 and was invalided to England on 8 October 1918. After recovering, he saw further service in England before returning to Canada on 18 January 1919. After his service in the First World War, Nicholson attended Acadia University and then Dalhousie University, graduating from dental school. He practiced dentistry in Springhill, Nova Scotia, and records accompanying the group indicate that he was serving as a 2nd Lieutenant in the Cumberland Highlanders (Militia) in Springhill in 1931. Nicholson enlisted for service in the Second World War on 29 November 1939 with the Canadian Dental Corps. He was posted to Halifax, Nova Scotia with the rank of Lieutenant, and promoted to Captain on 1 March 1940. Nicholson was transferred to England on 18 June 1941 where he was attached to the West Nova Scotia Regiment until he retired on 9 July 1942. He returned to practicing dentistry in Springhill and Amherst, Nova Scotia until he retired in 1955. Murray Nicholson passed away 8 February 1960, aged 63, and was interred in Amherst, Nova Scotia. Nicholson's group is swing mounted as worn. Items accompanying the group include a First World War-era studio picture of Nicholson in his Nova Scotia Highlanders uniform; a Second World War era photo of Nicholson taken at a field camp, a set of his Second World War Canadian Dental Corps cloth Captain pips, his Second World War-era bank account book for the London branch of the Bank of Montreal, and his First and Second World War-era identity discs. A hard copy research file also accompanies the group, which includes a copy of Nicholson's obituary

Good VF Condition $675

Family group. Son - One. British War Medal 1914-20. Named to 1048466 PTE. C.E. EMENY. 242-CAN. INF. Father - Two. British War Medal 1914-20 and Victory Medal. Named to 1048163 PTE. T. EMENY. C.F.C. Thomas Emeny was born on 5 August 1866 in Didsbury, Lancashire, England. He was living in Edmonton where he was working as a fireman, axeman and cook when he enlisted in the 242nd Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force at Edmonton, Alberta on 21 August 1916. He indicated that he had previous military service in the 19th Alberta Dragoons. He embarked for the United Kingdom with his unit from Halifax, Nova Scotia in November 1916, and was transferred to the Canadian Forestry Corps in France at the end of January 1917, landing at Havre on 4 February 1917. He served in France with the 22nd Company, CFC until war's end. His son, Clarence Edward Emeny, was born on 2 June 1901 in Guelph, Ontario. He was working as a bicycle repairman when he joined the 242nd Battalion, CEF on 11 September 1916, at the age of 16. He did not lie about his age, and a note on his attestation paper indicates that 'this boy is normally developed for his age and would be suitable for drummer, bugler or other similar duties'. While he was retained on the unit's strength in Canada, and travelled with the 242nd Battalion to England in November 1916, the fact that he was underage led to his being returned to Canada for discharge in January 1917, with the British War Medal, named to him as a member of the 242nd Battalion, his only entitlement. An interesting father/son group with underage service.

VF Condition $300

Three. British War Medal 1914-20, Victory Medal, and Silver War Service Badge. Named to 26535 PTE. W. KAY DURH. L.I. on pair, and War Service Badge numbered B189856. Accompanied by two City of Sheffield Municipal Medals in white metal on red/white/blue ribbon with suspenders. Catch on War Service Badge is missing. Medals are loose on older original ribbon. Unresearched.

VF Condition $150

Two. British War Medal 1914-20 and Victory Medal. Named to 339364 BMBR. W.S.P. THORMAN. C.G.A. William Spencer Pelham Thorman was born on 17 January 1886 in Sussex, England. He was working as a teacher in Prince Rupert, British Columbia when he joined the 68th Overseas Depot Field Battery, Canadian Expeditionary Force, at Prince Rupert, British Columbia on 13 October 1916. Deployed overseas to England in March 1917, he was sent to France to join the 1st Canadian Siege Battery in October 1917. He served with the latter unit, which was renamed 1st Brigade Canadian Garrison Artillery (Heavy) in March 1918, until the end of the war. Medals are loose on newer ribbon. A scarcer Canadian Artillery unit.

Good VF Condition $150

Two. British War Medal 1914-20 and Victory Medal. Named to 1010064 PTE. G.H. ANDERSON 102-CAN.INF. George Henry Anderson was born on 16 December 1891 in Prestonkirk, Scotland. He was working as a farmer in Manor, Saskatchewan when he joined the 195th Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force on 26 April 1916. Deploying to England in November 1916, he was taken on strength of the 32nd Battalion there before being sent to France as a reinforcement for the 102nd Battalion CEF, joining the unit on 4 December 1916. Anderson was killed in action on the morning of 11 May 1917 near Lens, France, at about 10:00AM, when a shell exploded close to him, killing him outright. George Henry Anderson is buried in the Commonwealth War Graves Commission's La Chaudiere Military Cemetery, France. Medals are loose on clean older ribbons glued to a small piece of black card backing as seen in the images accompanying this listing.

Good VF Condition $275

Three. British War Medal 1914-20, Victory Medal and second Victory Medal. Named to 59416 PTE. S. HAMILTON. 21-CAN. INF. Sidney Hamilton was born on 8 July 1894 in Birmingham, England. Employed as a metal polisher in civilian life, he joined the 21st Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force at Kingston, Ontario on 6 November 1914. He deployed with his unit to France in November 1915, and was killed in action on 14 June 1916 in trenches near Ypres at a feature known as the Bluff. His service record gives no explanation for the apparent duplicate issue of his Victory Medal. He was also entitled to the 1914-15 Star, and a Memorial Plaque and Memorial Cross was issued to his wife, Ruby, with another Memorial Cross issued to his mother. Hamilton is buried in the Commonwealth War Graves Commission's Bedford House Cemetery, Ypres, Belgium. Medals are swing mounted on clean original ribbons. A very unusual double issue of correctly named Victory Medals to a CEF soldier.

VF Condition $300

Two. British War Medal 1914-20 and Victory Medal. Named to 424723 SJT. A.W. DAINTON. 1-C.M.R. Accompanied by Dainton's aluminum identity disk and his Class A War Service Badge numbered 72840. Alfred William Dainton was born on 29 December 1893 in Southborough, Kent, England. He was working as a gardener when he joined the 45th Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force at Melville, Saskatchewan on 6 January 1915. He embarked for England in late March 1916, and joined the 1st Canadian Mounted Ridles as a reinforcement in France on 26 May 1916. He was wounded in action (gun shot wound to the face) between 28 September - 2 October 1916, while fighting with his battalion on the Somme. Promoted to Corporal in mid-April 1917 after the battle of Vimy Ridge, and appointed Lance Sergeant in June the following year, Dainton was made a substantive Sergeant on 11 August 1918, while his unit was fighting in the battle of Amiens. Medals are loose on lengths of clean older ribbon.

VF Condition $300

Two. British War Medal 1914-20 and Victory Medal. Named to 276590 PTE. A. JONES 46-CAN.INF. Abraham Jones was wounded on 29 September 1918. Medals are loose on faded original ribbons.

VF Condition $160

Two. British War Medal 1914-20 and Victory Medal. Named to 246806 PTE. F. OUELLETTE 38-CAN. INF. Frank Ouellette was born in Moose Creek, Ontario, and was working as a laboujrer when he joined the 207th Bn, CEF on 3 January 1917 in Ottawa, Ontario. Ouellette claimed he had 6 months previous service with the 59th Bn CEF when he enrolled in the 207th; he had apparently deserted from the latter unit in February 1916. He served in France with the 38th Battalion CEF from 18 January 1918, and was wounded in action on 26 April 1918, receiving a gun shot wound to his left arm and multiple shrapnel wounds. Medals have some edge knocks and are loose on clean original ribbons.

VF Condition $175

Two. British War Medal 1914-20 and Victory Medal. Named to 523215 PTE. H.E. JONES C.A.M.C. Henry Edward Jones was born on 22 January 1886 in New York, New York. He was working as a saddler in Calgary, Alberta when he joined the Canadian Army Medical Corps in Calgary, Alberta on 31 March 1916. He noted that his previous military service included time spent in the 8th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, the 1st U.S. Engineers, and the 7th Regiment, Canadian Militia in London, Ontario. Jones served at No. 2 Canadian Stationary Hospital in France from October 1916 to the end of the war. Medals are loose on older original ribbons, with a large EK on BWM above surname, but otherwise...

VF Condition $175

Three. British War Medal 1914-20, Victory Medal, and Royal Canadian Legion Branch Past President's Medal. BWM and Victory named 690402 PTE. H. HARVEY. CAN. INF. WKS. COY., and RCL medal named Comrade H. Harvey Mount Hamilton Bch. 163 1939-40. Harry Harvey was born on 25 July 1896 in London, England. He joined the 173rd (Highlanders) Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force at Hamilton, Ontario on 28 February 1916. He travelled to the UK in November 1916, and was posted to the 1st Canadian Labour Battalion while still in England in December 1916. He proceeded to France in January 1917, serving there until war's end. He received a gunshot wound to a finger on 7 July 1917. In mid-August 1917, Harvey was transferred to the 15th Battalion, CEF to serve as an infantryman. He received another gunshot wound in this role, to the left forearm, on 27 September 1918. Medals swing mounted for display on stiff card backing using original ribbons.

Good VF Condition $175

Two. British War Medal 1914-20 and Victory Medal. Named to 458056 PTE. H.M. BENNETT. 60-CAN.INF. Henry Mark Bennett was born on 2 July 1875 in Reading, England. He was working as a steam fitter when he joined the 60th Battalon, Canadian Expeditionary Force on 17 July 1915 in Montreal, Quebec. He arrived in England with the unit in November 1915, and served with the 60th Battalion in France from late February 1916 until it was disbanded due to difficulties in reinforcing it after the battle of Vimy Ridge. Bennett continued his service in France with the 5th Canadian Mounted Rifles, joining the latter unit on 24 April 1917, and later transferring to the 3rd Canadian Division Employment Company on 12 August 1917, serving with the latter element until war's end. Swing mounted on card-stiffened original ribbons for display.

Good VF Condition $160

Two. British War Medal 1914-20 and Victory Medal. Named to 175036 PTE. F. ROACH. C.M.G. BDE. Frank Roach was born on 23 August 1883 in Guelph, Ontario. He was working as a labourer when he joined the 86th Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force at Hamilton, Ontario on 27 September 1915. He had previously joined the CFA in June 1915, only to be rejected as medically unfit shortly after enslisting, but his persistence apparently paid off. Roach sailed in May 1916 with his unit to England, where it was re-designated as the Canadian Machine Gun Corps Depot. He arrived in France on 13 March 1917, being assigned to the 9th Machine Gun Company in the 3rd Battalion, Canadian Machine Gun Corps, and joining the latter unit on 14 April 1917, at the conclusion of the battle of Vimy Ridge. Roach served with the latter unit until the end of hostilities, returning to Canada and being discharged from the CEF at Toronto, Ontario in March 1919. Medals are swing mounted for display on faded original ribbon.

VF Condition $150

Three. British War Medal 1914-20, Victory Medal, and British Empire Service League Canadian Legion Service Medal with Past-President - Branch suspension. Named to 488184 PTE. G.F. BROWNELL. CAN. PNR. BN. on pair, and to G.F. BROWNELL AMHERST. N.S. # 10 1943 on RCL medal. Gordon Frederick Brownell enlisted in the Composite Battalion in Halifax, Nova Scotia on 8 November 1915. At the time of enlistment, he gave his civilian trade as 'clerk', and claimed previous service in the 93rd Cumberland Regiment of the Canadian Militia. The Composite Battalion was raised from militia units in the Maritime provinces in order to take over the garrison duties of the Royal Canadian Regiment, who transferred to Bermuda shortly after the outbreak of hostilities. Drafts were also sent overseas, and Brownell was deployed overseas with one of these, arriving in England on 31 January 1916 and joining the 17th Reserve Battalion there. He was later posted to the 2nd Pioneer Battalion in the field on 2 March 1916. On 9 April 1916, Brownell received a gun shot wound to his right hand and was taken to No. 22 General Hospital, before being repatriated to England for further treatment. He eventually lost two fingers and the thumb on his right hand to amputation. Brownell's injury resulted in him being declared unfit for further military service. His war over, he returned to Canada in August 1916 and was subsequently discharged from the CEF. Brownell returned to his hometown of Amherst, Nova Scotia, where his obituary states he worked for 39 years as a gatekeeper for the Canadian National Railway. He passed away in Amherst in August 1964. Medal includes hard copy research file with obituary.

VF Condition $275

Two. British War Medal 1914-20 and Victory Medal. Named to 59726 PTE. D. MC KAY 21-CAN. INF. Daniel McKay was born in Pictou, Nova Scotia on 26 April 1880. A tailor in civilian life, he joined the 21st Battalion CEF at Lindsay, Ontario on 25 March 1915. Departing Canada in May 1915, McKay proceeded to France on 15 September 1915, and received a gunshot wound to his left hip on 18 September 1916 in action with his unit which was deployed on the Somme, France. McKay is also entitled to the 1914-15 Star, which is not present. Loose on slightly soiled original ribbons, and accompanied by circular aluminum ID disk named 59726 D. MC KAY PRES on one side, and 21 BATT. INF. CANADIANS on the reverse.

VF Condition $225

Five. British War Medal 1914-20, Victory Medal, Canadian Volunteer Service Medal, War Medal 1939-45 (Canadian Issue) and Army Long Service and Good Conduct Medal (GV) with 'CANADA' bar. Pair named to 510991 A.S.SJT. H. HENDEN. C.O.C., and LSGC named A.SJT. H. HENDEN. R.C.O.C. Harry Hendon was born on 1 February 1887 in Wimbledon, Surrey, England. He was working as a fitter, and had previously served for four years in No. 6 London Field Artillery, when he enlisted in the Canadian Ordnance Corps at Halifax, Nova Scotia on 12 May 1914. He was assigned service number 500, and when he enrolled in the Canadian Expeditionary Force just 17 months later, on 7 October 1915, he was given a new service number, 510991. Henden was taken on strength of the Canadian Ordnance Corps overseas at Ashford, England on 15 October 1915, and proceeded to France on 29 February 1916. Henden served in a variety of artificer roles with the Canadian Corps ordnance staff, 11th Bde CFA, and 8th Bde CFA, with the work as an armament artificer evidently taking a toll on him, as despite several promotions which saw him rise to the rank of Artificer Staff Sergeant, he was eventually diagnosed with exhaustion and neuresthania in late 1917, only returning to light duty with 26 Ordnance Mobile Workshop in May 1918. He was discharged from the CEF at war's end, demobilizing in Halifax, Nova Scotia on 31 July 1919, but re-enrolled in the Permanent Force No 6 Detachment Royal Canadian Ordnance Corps on 5 November 1923, and serving for an additional 20 years and 253 days. This period included service at home during the Second World War, before retiring on 14 July 1944. Henden received his Canadian Medal for Long Service and Good Conduct April 1937, his award being published in General Order 42 of 3 April 1937. Harry Henden died on 11 January 1981, aged 94. His group is accompanied by hard copies of his service records, confirming all awards. His group is swing mounted on stiffened cardboard strip on modern slightly stained ribbons. An interesting long service group to an artificer whose work kept the Canadian Corps guns in action during the First World War.

EF Condition $575

Two. British War Medal 1914-20 and Victory Medal. Named to 522007 SJT. J. RICHARDSON. C.A.M.C. Accompanied by a white metal plaque (with stand) engraved with a hymn written in 1891 by Maxwell N. Cornellus; the top engraved 'SOUVENIR OF THE WORLD WAR', and the bottom engraved 'J. RICHARDSON FRANCE 1917'. Also with the group is a silver Religious Medallion, approximately the size of a silver dollar, engraved to the reverse 'IN EVENT OF DEATH PLEASE RETURN MY PERSONAL PROPERTY TO MY WIFE HELEN M. RICHARDSON HALIFAX CANADA - SGT RICHARDSON NO 7 CAN. STA. HOSPL FRANCE'. There is a neck chain on the medallion which would suggest he wore it throughout his service. Joseph Richardson was born in Wales on 18 September 1872. He enlisted in the Canadian Army Medical Corps' Number 7 Stationary Hospital (Dalhousie University) on 17 October 1915. Richardson was 42 years old on enlistment, and indicated he had 6 years previous service in the 8th (Kings) Regiment before emigrating to Canada. Number 7 Stationary Hospital was essentially a General Hospital in miniature. Its strength incuded approximately 12 medical officers, 27 nurses and a support staff of 120. At the time the unit was formed, barrack space in Halifax was limited, so it was housed at the " Old Medical Building " at Dalhousie. On 31 December 1915, the unit departed for overseas, leaving by train for Saint John, New Brunswick, and sailing on 1 January 1916 on the Troopship Metagama, arriving at Plymouth, England on 10 January 1916. Richardson was promoted to Corporal while in England, on 1 February 1916. The unit deployed to France on 18 June 1916, landing at Havre, and Richardson was promoted to Sergeant on 18 October 1916. No 7 Canadian Stationary Hospital initially served in a support role to front line services until 13 May 1917, when the hospital took over a chateau near the Village of Arques (close to the Belgium border) with tents for the overflow. Their wounded (both Allied and German) came from the nearby battlefields of Ypes and the Messines Ridge. Richardson served continuously with the unit until 11 February 1918, when he was posted to the CAMC Depot at Shorncliffe, England, before proceeding back to Canada on 27 February 1918. Richardson was declared medically unfit and discharged in Halifax on 15 June 1918, returning to his prewar job as a shipper with Hollis & Sons, who sold stoves and furnaces. Joseph Richardson passed away on 23 March 1955 at Camphill Hospital in Halifax, at the age of 83. Group includes hard copy research file with newspaper articles containing a unit photo and separate pictures of the Nursing Sisters who served with the unit.

Good VF Condition $600

Two. British War Medal 1914-20 and Victory Medal. Named to 6781 PTE. J. KAY. L.N. LANC. R. Loose on tattered soiled ribbons. Note with group indicates Kay also held service number 242974.

Good VF Condition $125

Three. British War Medal 1914-20, Victory Medal and Colonial Auxiliary Force Long Service Medal (GV). Named to 639606 A.CPL. A. TRIPP 38-CAN. INF. on pair, and to PTE. A. TRIPP GREN. REGT. on CAFLSM. Archie Tripp was born in Prescott, Ontario on 2 April 1887. He was a painter in civilian life when he joined the 156th Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force on 14 February 1916. On enrollment, he listed his wife, Nettie, as his next of kin, and indicated he had 10 years of previous military service as a member of the 56th Regiment of the Canadian Militia. Tripp served with the 38th Battalion in France, joining the unit on 24 May 1917. He received a gunshot wound to the head on 30 June 1917, with his wound being serious enough that he was invalided to Canada on 16 November 1917, remaining under medical treatment at the military hospital in Kingston, Ontario until he was discharged from the CEF on 8 March 1918. His Colonial Auxiliary Force Long Service Medal, earned as a member of the Grenville Regiment, was announced in General Order 33 of 1933. Archie Tripp died on 18 June 1962. Medals are loose on original ribbons, each with glue residue from being previously mounted. There are two large EKs on Tripp's CAFLSM near his rank, as can be seen in the accompanying images, but medals are otherwise in good VF condition. A scarce long service group to a Grenville Regiment soldier.

Good VF Condition $450

Three. British War Medal 1914-20, Victory Medal, and Memorial Cross (GV). Pair named to 2/LIEUT. P.H. JENNER. R.A.F., and cross named to LIEUT. P.H. JENNER. Percy Herbert Jenner served with 66 Squadron, Royal Air Force, and died of accidental causes on 14 December 1918 in Italy. He is buried at Montecchio Precalcino Communal Cemetery Extension, Italy. He was a locomotive engineer for the Canadian Pacific Railway before the war, and was a Sopwith Camel pilot at the time of his death. His CEF service record indicates previous service for 12 months as a Trooper in the Royal Canadian Dragoons prior to re-enlistment in the Canadian Railway Troops (with service # 2124962) in January 1917. Jenner transferred to the Royal Air Force on 19 September 1918. He was flying Sopwith Camel E7213 when he died; details of his RAF casualty card are found here. Accompanied by extensive hard and soft copy research file. An image of Jenner standing in front of a fighter aircraft can be found on Veterans' Affairs Canada's Canadian Virtual War Memorial website here. Cross has had suspension replaced with a pinback which obscures beginning of rank.

Good VF Condition $800

Five. British War Medal 1914-20, Defence Medal (Canadian issue), Canadian Volunteer Service Medal with Overseas clasp, War Medal 1939-45, and Memorial Cross (GVI). BWM named to 722137 PTE. H.R. ALLAN. 108-CAN. INF., Second World War medals un-named as issued, and Memorial Cross (GVI) named to M. 26927 Tpr. H.R. ALLAN. Allan was underaged when he joined the CEF during the First World War, and only served in England, receiving the British War Medal with rare naming to the 108th Battalion, which was broken up to provide reinforcements to other battalions at the front. Allan later re-enlisted at the outset of the Second World War, serving in the Calgary Regiment as a Trooper. He was killed on active service in England during training on 7 January 1942, dying of injuries sustained during the roll over of a bren gun carrier. He is buried in the CWGC's Brockwood Military Cemetery in Surrey, England. Details of his death, as well as some photos of him, can be found on VAC's Canadian Virtual War Memorial website. Medals are loose on original ribbons. A tragic group to a soldier of the Calgary Regiment with service in two conflicts.

Good VF Condition $800

Single 1914 Stars and 1914-15 Stars

One. 1914-15 Star. Named to 734 PTE. H.D. PARKER. 8/CAN: INF: Harry Derby Parker was 23 years old when he was killed in action on 24 April 1915 during the Second Battle of Ypres. He is commemorated on the Commonwealth War Graves Commission's Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Belgium. Loose on original ribbon.

Good VF Condition $125

One. 1914-15 Star. Name has regrettably been erased, although some traces of impressed lettering remain. Loose on old soiled ribbon. A useful filler for a group to a recipient missing this award.

Good VF Condition $60

One. 1914-15 Star. Named to 21824 PTE. A.B. DICKSON. 5/CAN:INF: Alexander Bruce Dickson was born on 1 June 1885 in Dumfries, Scotland. He attested into the 11th Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force at Valcartier, Quebec on 23 September 1914. Travelling to the UK with the 1st Canadian Division that fall. he spent the winter training on Salisbury Plain. Transferred to the 5th Battalion, CEF on 7 February 1915, he deployed to France the following week. Dickson was wounded in action on 16 May 1915, receiving a gunshot wound to his ankle. He was commissioned into the British Army in early March 1917, serving with the 5th Battalion King's Own Scottish Borderers and being awarded the Military Cross, according to his Medal Index Card, which notes that his British War Medal 1914-20 and Victory Medal were issued in the UK. His pension ledger index card notes that he also received a gun shot wound to the chest while serving with the British Army, and indicates his place of residence after his release was Armbrae, Kilsyth, Stirlingshire. His citation for the Military Cross, which was gazetted in London Gazette 30466 of 9 January 1918, states:

For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty when battalion intelligence officer. During the night before the attack he personally patrolled No Man's Land while the leading companies were getting into poistion, and afterwards went forward with the attack and did most valuable work in reporting the positions of enemy guns from an exposed position, where he was under continuous heavy shell and machine gun fire. Whilst engaged in this gallant work he was wounded, first by machine-gun fire and later severely by a shell.

Medal is loose on short length of clean older ribbon.

Good VF Condition $250

One. 1914-15 Star. Named to 107163 PTE W.D. CROOKS 2/CAN: MTD: RIF: William Crooks was killed in action on 2 October 1916, during the unit's operations on the Somme. His entry on the Canadian Virtual War Memorial website includes a newspaper clipping which mentions that he came as part of the draft from the Yukon. That said, I have not been able to find any confirmation of this, and period photos and nominal rolls of Joe Boyle's Yukon Machine Gun Battery, which was attached to the 2nd CMR for a short period before deploying to England, do not include Crooks. Medal is loose on a length of clean older ribbon, and otherwise unresearched.

Good VF Condition $200

One. 1914-15 Star. Named to 53597 PTE. S.B. MUSSELMAN. 18/CAN: INF: Stanley Bowman Musselman was born on 11 July 1891 in Berlin, Ontario. A locomotive fireman, he enrolled in the 18th Battalion of the Canadian Expeditionary Force in Sarnia, Ontario on 2 November 1914. He sailed overseas with his unit on 18 April 1915, arriving in France on 14 September 1915, and eventually transferring to the 2nd Canadian Division Machine Gun Company, Canadian Machine Gun Corps in December 1915, and serving with the latter corps for the remainder of the war. Medal has been gilded, and it is on a length of clean older ribbon.

VF Condition $90

One. 1914-15 Star. Named to 71700 PTE. A.B. KENLAY. 27-CAN.INF. With original portrait image in civilian clothing, Canada Registration Board certificate dated 22 June 1918, US Social Security Account card, and birth certificate (this in pieces). Alexander Bush Kenlay was born on 18 May 1896 in Glasgow, Scotland. He was working as a packer in civilian life when he enlisted in the 11th Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force in Winnipeg, Manitoba on 28 October 1914. He claimed 18 months previous service in the 79th Camerons, and his attestation paper notes he was a bugler. Kenlay joined the 27h Battalion, CEF as a reinforcement in November 1915. He was wounded in action on 10 February 1916, receiving a gunshot wound to his right arm, and was shell shocked on 14 August 1916, which resulted in a diagnosis of disordered action of the heart, and led to his eventual medical release and discharge in Canada in October 1917. The Registration Board Certificate with the group is a scarce item; it appears that Kenlay later emigrated to the United States, and much further research is possible.

Good VF Condition $125

One. 1914-15 Star. Named to 30126 PTE F.W. SMART CAN: A.S.C. Frederick William Smart was born on 30 January 1884 in Battleford, Saskatchewan. He enrolled in the Canadian Army Service Corps on 19 September 1914 in Valcartier, Quebec. Smart served in France with the 1st Divisional Train, CASC as a driver. Loose on clean modern ribbon.

Good VF Condition $75

One. 1914-15 Star. Named to 21081 PTE. A. MANN 5/CAN: INF: Alexander Mann was born on 6 April 1886 in Arbroath, Scotland. A teamster in civilian life, with previous service in the 52nd Regiment Prince Albert Volunteers, he joined the 11th Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force at Valcartier, Quebec on 23 September 1914. Embarking for overseas from Quebec with the 1st Canadian Division on 4 October 1914, he landed in England and was transferred to the 5th Bn CEF on 1 February 1915. He was wounded in action (gun shot wound to chest) and taken prisoner on 24 April 1915 during the Second Battle of Ypres. He was later released from German custody and turned to England via Rotterdam, Holland on 9 January 1918, diagnosed with insanity, and repatriated to Canada for further medical treatment, before being discharged in Kingston, Ontario in January 1919. A scarce award to a Canadian prisoner of war, one of only 3842 men taken prisoner while serving with the CEF during the First World War.

Good VF Condition $250

Single British War Medals

One. British War Medal 1914-20. Named to W.J. NIGHTINGALE ORD. SMN. 3250 R.N.C.V.R. Willie John Nightingale was born on 1 January 1895 in Innisfil, Ontario. He enrolled in the Royal Naval Canadian Volunteer Reserve at Toronto on 30 December 1916. Deploying overseas soon after, he was killed at sea while serving on the minesweeper H.M.Trawler Lock Eye near Waterford Harbour, South Ireland, on 20 April 1917, at the age of 22. Nightingale was the only son of the late William and Sarah Nightingale of Craigvale. An article in the Barrie Examiner detailed his memorial service as follows: "A fine tribute to the memory of the late W. J. Nightingale, son of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Nightingale, of Craigvale, killed, at Dover on April 20, was paid in St. Paul's Church, Innisfil, on Wednesday evening, May 9. The church was filled with those who not only desired to honor his memory and extend their deep sympathy to his parents and sister, but also with those who wished to pay a tribute to all who on sea, on land and in the air, are fighting for the defence of home and country and the maintenance of all principles of liberty and righteousness." Nightingale is commemorated on the Halifax Memorial, Halifax, Nova Scotia. The ship he was serving on, H.M. Trawler Lock Eye, was sunk by a German submarine, U33, commanded by Kapitänleutnant Martin Schelle. Nightingale was one of seven casualties when this vessel was sunk. The VAC Canadian Virtual War Memorial website includes a portrait image of Nightingale in uniform, as well as images of the Halifax Memorial. A scarce First World War Canadian naval casualty medal.

Good VF Condition $400

One. British War Medal 1914-20. Named to 220254 PTE. R. CRONKRIGHT. 38-CAN.INF. Ross Cronkright was born in Bellview, Ontario on 13 September 1899; he lied at the time of attestation and claimed to have been born two years earlier, in 1897. He was working as a farmer when he joined the 80th Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force at Belleville, Ontario on 29 November 1915. He embarked for overseas in mid-May 1916, arriving in England on 29 May. He was transferred between CEF battalions in England, moving to the 74th and then the 44th Battalion, and almost being deployed to France as a reinforcement in early August 1916, but it appears his apparent age was suspected, and he was retained in England. He was posted to the Provisional Battalion in Bramshott in early September 1916, and also served briefly with a number of other CEF battalions in England through 1917 and 1918, before admitting his true date of birth in late April 1918. He was sent to the 38th Battalion, CEF in France as a reinforcement on 2 October 1918, and transferred to Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry on 7 November 1918, ending the war with this unit as they entered Mons. Medal is loose on clean length of older ribbon. An interesting medal to an underage recipient who reached the front late in the war.

Good VF Condition $150

One. British War Medal 1914-20. Named to 670027 PTE. E.E. WOOD 38-CAN. INF. Wood was living in Toronto, Ontario and working as a bartender when he joined the 166th Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force on 24 March 1916. He served in France with the 38th Bn CEF, being wounded twice, receiving a gun shot wound to his hand on 22 January 1917, and later being wounded by gun shot wound to the left leg on 6 April 1917 at Vimy Ridge, losing his leg to amputation on 16 April. He was discharged in Toronto, medically unfit, on 19 October 1918. Medal is loose on length of old distressed ribbon.

VF Condition $125

One. British War Medal 1914-20. Named to 9208 PTE. W.G. STAPLETON R.BERKS. R. Lance Corporal W.G. Stapleton of the 1st Battalion, Royal Berkshire Regiment was killed in action on 17 May 1915. He is buried in the Commonwealth War Graves Commission's enclosure at Bethune Town Cemetery, France. The letter 'B' in Berkshire appears to be restruck, but is as issued. Medal is loose on length of clean older ribbon.

VF Condition $150

One. British War Medal 1914-20. Named to 445699 PTE. W. HENRY. 21-CAN.INF. Walter Henry was born on 16 January 1896 in St. George, New Brunswick. He was working as a labourer when he enlisted in the 55th Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force at Sussex, New Brunswick on 21 September 1915. He landed in England in October 1915, and was sent to France as a reinforcement, joining the 21st Battalion on 15 May 1916. Henry was wounded in action at Vimy Ridge on 9 April 1917, receiving a bullet wound that fractured his right tibia. This injury led to him being repatriated to Canada in late July 1917, due to an incomplete union of the bone in his right leg during recovery, which left him unfit for further miltary service. Medal suspension appears to have been repinned; loose on distressed original ribbon.

Good VF Condition $125

One. British War Medal 1914-20. Named to 187814 PTE. W. MAC DONALD. 90-CAN. INF. Accompanied by a single 90th Bn collar badge with tang backs and a small Great War Veterans lapel badge (enamel/Sterling).Loose on slightly soiled original ribbon.

Good VF Condition $175

One. British War Medal 1914-20. Named to 410722 PTE. H. DAVENPORT. 38-CAN.INF. Henry Davenport was born in Manchester, England on 26 August 1888. He was working as a labourer when he enrolled in the 38th Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force at Lindsay, Ontario on 19 April 1915. Davenport served in D Company of the unit, and deployed to Bermuda with the battalion for garrison duty in August 1915, replacing the Royal Canadian Regiment. He served in Bermuda until May 1916, when the unit was replaced by the 163rd Battalion CEF. Sailing to England, they arrived in early June 1916, and were assigned to the 12th Canadian Infantry Brigade of the 4th Canadian Division, departing for France and service at the front in August the same year. Davenport received a gunshot wound to his right leg at Courcelette, France on 17 November 1916. He was invalided back to the UK, and spent the remainder of the war in England. Loose on piece of older ribbon.

Good VF Condition $125

One. British War Medal 1914-20. Named to 901759 A. SGT E.E. KELLEY. C.A.V.C. Edgar Emmerson Kelley was born in Allendale, New Brunswick on 18 May 1887. He was a reporter with several papers in New Brunswick before starting with the Halifax Herald in 1912. On 31 March 1916, he enlisted with the 193rd (Highland) Battalion, CEF. The 193rd Battalion was broken up in England and he joined the 17th Reserve Battalion and then the Canadian Army Veterinary Corps on 6 February 1917. The majority of Kelley's service was in administrative roles in England, including at the CAVC Headquarters in Shorncliffe. Deployed to France on 18 March 1918, he served with the Canadian Corps Headquarters - Sub Staff. Kelley returned to Canada in June 1919, and returned to work as a journalist. His obituary indicates he spent nearly 40 years with The Halifax Mail Star and the Halifax Chronicle-Herald as Editor-in-Chief and Vice President. Kelley passed away in May 1957. With hard copy research file including a photo taken prior to leaving Canada while he was with the 193rd Bn, extracts from his CEF service file, and an obituary. Medal is loose and unmounted on clean modern ribbon.

Good VF Condition $250

One. British War Medal 1914-20. Named to 730304 A. S. SJT. W.L. JARDINE. 111-CAN.INF. Walter Lorne Jardine was born in Galt, Ontario on 27 March 1894. An accountant in civilian life, Jardine joined the 111th (South Waterloo) Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force on 28 December 1915. He arrived in England on 6 October 1916, and served with the Department of the General Auditor with the CEF in England from 11 March 1917 to war's end. This medal represents his full entitlement for his service. Loose on original ribbon. A scarce odd-numbered battalion medal.

Good VF Condition $150

One. British War Medal 1914-20. Named to 1069769 PTE. P. JONES. 5-CAN-INF. Percy Jones was born in Oldham, Lancashire, England on 29 December 1882. He was working as a storekeeper in Fall River, Massachussets, USA when he enlisted in the 249th Battalion of the Canadian Expeditionary Force on 26 July 1917. Jones deployed to France in June 1918, and joined the 5th Battalion, CEF as a replacement on 8 August 1918. He was listed as missing on 1 September 1918, during the Canadian attacks preceding the assault on the Drocourt-Queant Line, and later as having been killed in action on that date.

VF Condition $125

A selection of single British War Medals named to odd-numbered Canadian battalions

One. British War Medal 1914-20. Named to 183005 A.SJT. T.J. WILLIAMS. 89-CAN.INF. Loose on clean older ribbon, accompanied by a single 'CANADA' shoulder title. Thomas John Williams was born in Abererch, Carnarvonshire, North Wales on 22 August 1878. He was working as a cotton manufacturer, and claimed past military service in the 15th Light Horse, 23rd Welsh Fusiliers and 2nd Manchester Volunteers when he joined the 89th Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force at Calgary, Alberta on 2 November 1915. Williams served in England only, with the bulk of his service time there spent at the Canadian Army Pay Office in London. A scarcer CEF battalion medal.

Good VF Condition $150

Two. British War Medal 1914-20 and Memorial Cross (GV). BWM named to 172173 A.L.CPL. E. FENSOM. 166-CAN. INF., and Memorial Cross named 172173 Pte. E. FENSOM. Accompanied by a small locket-sized circular portrait of Fensom in uniform (approx 1" wide). Ernest Fensom was born in Sydney, Australia on 25 March 1885. He joined the 83rd Battalion of the Canadian Expeditionary Force at Toronto, Ontario on 27 august 1915, giving his trade as bricklayer. Before proceeding overseas, he transferred to the 166th (Queen's Own Rifles) Battalion, CEF. Fensom embarked at Halifax on 18 October 1916, and disembarked at Liverpool on 28 October 1916. He sadly passed away in the UK as a result of illness, dying of spinal meningitis on 15 February 1917. Ernest Fensom is buried at Seaford Cemetery, UK. A scarce unit naming on the BWM, which was Fensom's full entitlement for overseas service. A poignant grouping to a CEF volunteer.

Good VF Condition $400

One. British War Medal 1914-20. Named to 22149 A.C.S. MJR. S. VAIL. 11-CAN. INF. - $150
One. British War Medal 1914-20. Named to 602897 PTE. G. THOMPSON 34-CAN. INF. - $150
One. British War Medal 1914-20. Named to 404983 A/SJT. A.J. ADAMS 35-CAN. INF. Apparent erasure affecting last three numbers of service number and first letters of rank. - $150
One. British War Medal 1914-20. Named to 436450 A. SJT H.P. MILLS 51/CAN. INF. Name officially corrected, style of unit naming suggests late issue.- $150
One. British War Medal 1914-20. Named to 455796 PTE D.C. MCDONALD 59-CAN. INF. - $150
One. British War Medal 1914-20. Named to 460197 PTE. P. TYDEMAN. 61-CAN. INF. - $150
One. British War Medal 1914-20. Named to 123797 A. SJT. D.S. MAC GREGOR. 70-CAN. INF. - $150
One. British War Medal 1914-20. Named to 163410 A.SJT. L.J. PALMER. 74-CAN. INF. - $150
One. British War Medal 1914-20. Named to 145085 PTE. C.H. HOLLAND. 77-CAN. INF. - $150
One. British War Medal 1914-20. Named to 152987 A.S.Q.M. SJT. A. HULME. 79-CAN. INF. - $150
One. British War Medal 1914-20. Named to 171971 R.Q.M. SJT. F. DOWNIE-BACON. 83-CAN. INF. - $150
One. British War Medal 1914-20. Named to 175340 PTE. W. DEXIER. 86-CAN. INF. - $150
One. British War Medal 1914-20. Named to 212253 A.S.SJT. A.E. PHIPPS. 98-CAN. INF. - $150
One. British War Medal 1914-20. Named to 700045 A.W.O.CL.2. D.J. HUMPHREY. 101-CAN. INF. - $150
One. British War Medal 1914-20. Named to 706648 PTE. H.C. WOODS. 103-CAN. INF. - $150
One. British War Medal 1914-20. Named to 757892 A. SJT. H. EARNSHAW. 120-CAN. INF. - $150
One. British War Medal 1914-20. Named to 760535 PTE. J.C. SHELLINGFORD. 121-CAN. INF. Naming rubbed. - $150
One. British War Medal 1914-20. Named to 772940 PTE. H. REEVE. 125-CAN. INF. - $150
One. British War Medal 1914-20. Named to 240008 A. SJT. D.J. SUTHERLAND. 164-CAN. INF. - $150
One. British War Medal 1914-20. Named to 679304 A.SJT. W.A. WEBB 169-CAN. INF. - $150
One. British War Medal 1914-20. Named to 690184 PTE. H. SAUNDERS. 173-CAN. INF. - $150
One. British War Medal 1914-20. Named to 02596 A. SJT. E. ST. GERMAIN. 183-CAN. INF. Suspender is damaged (missing roller bar and top of one ear) and medal has some edge knocks.- $125
One. British War Medal 1914-20. Named to 874112 PTE. C. CREWE. 184-CAN. INF.- $150
One. British War Medal 1914-20 (disk only). Named to 883708 PTE. A.J. LANE. 187-CAN. INF.- $100
One. British War Medal 1914-20 (disk only). Named to 161023 PTE. W.GERRIE. 194-CAN. INF. - $100
One. British War Medal 1914-20. Named to 237585 A/CPL. S.J. BURSTOW. 204TH CAN. INF. Late issue style naming in large impressed capitals.- $150
One. British War Medal 1914-20. Named to 1000237 PTE. H.E. MUNDY. 226-CAN. INF. - $150
One. British War Medal 1914-20. Named to 1037610 PTE. W.S. CORK 238-CAN. INF. - $150

Single Victory Medals

One. Victory Medal. Named to LIEUT. C.N. BENNETT. Carl Norwood Bennett was born in Boston, Massachussets on 10 November 1895. His parents were living in Halifax, Nova Scotia at the time of his enlistment. His pre-war service included 4 years in the 63rd Halifax Rifles as a Lieutenant, and 4 years of cadet service. He also was on Canada's Bisley team in 1914, when he was only 18 years old. He enlisted in Halifax, Nova Scotia in January 1916, and was posted overseas as a member of the 8th MG Company, Canadian Expeditionary Force, later serving with the 5th Canadian Mounted Rifles in France before being seconded to the Royal Flying Corps. While serving with 6 Squadron RFC, he was wounded by a gunshot wound to the right shoulder on 7 June 1917, while on an artillery observation patrol. Bennett died of typhoid on 24 June 1918 at the age of 22. He is buried in the Commonwealth War Graves Commission's Brockwood Military Cemetery, England. Medal is loose on clean older ribbon.

Good VF Condition $250

One. Victory Medal. Named to 7856 PTE. W. VALLANCE. HIGH. L.I. Vallance was killed in action on 3 October 1915 while serving with the 2nd Battalion, Highland Light Infantry. He is commorated on the Commonwealth War Graves Commission's Loos Memorial, Loos-en-Gohelle, France. Medal is mounted for diplay on a card backing on length of clean modern ribbon.

VF Condition $70

One. Victory Medal. Named to 806297 PTE. W.J. COLLINS 38-CAN.INF. With hard copy of extracts from Wood's CEF service file. William James Collins was born in Seattle, Washington, USA, and was living in Millbrook, Ontario, where he worked as a bank clerk, before joining the 136th Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force on 29 January 1916. Collins served with the 38th Bn, Canadian Expeditionary Force in France from 5 June 1917. Medal is loose on clean length of older ribbon.

Good VF Condition $80

One. Victory Medal. Named to D. MAC. FARLANE. MESO. RYS. Loose on slightly soiled original ribbon. A scarce medal to a European recipient for service with the Mesopotamian Railways.

Good VF Condition $90

One. Victory Medal. Named to 464433 PTE. E.M. JONES. 29-CAN.INF. Accompanied by a small holed 1905 Belgian coin on a short linked chain, and a pin back celluloid image of a photo, possibly Jones. Jones died of wounds on 30 September 1916.

Good VF Condition $120

Other First War and early 20th Century Medals, Memorial Crosses and Memorial Plaques

One. Natal Medal with clasp "1906". Named to L.SGT. G.H. RAFAULT. NATAL POLICE. Medal is loose on clean older ribbon. Un-researched.

VF Condition $275

One. India General Service Medal 1908-1935 with clasp "WAZIRISTAN 1919-21". Named to 2850 SR JULSI RAM. 16 CAVY. Un-researched. Medal is loose on clean older ribbon.

VF Condition $150

One. Empty box for a First World War period Canadian Memorial Cross.. Smaller 'domed' style. Scuffed, with crown faded, but clasp in good working order and condition is typical for its age.

VF Condition $40

One. Naval General Service Medal (GV) with clasp PERSIAN GULF 1909-1914. Named to 222912 W. BOYS A.B. H.M.S. ODIN. Boys was born on 9 June 1887 in Portsmouth, England. He joined the Royal Navy in 1905, with his service including time aboard HMS Prince of Wales, HMS Excellent, HMS Odin, HMS Dido, and HMS Dreadnaught. He served on he latter ship for much of the First World War. With electronic copy of service record; medal is loose on soiled period ribbon.

Good VF Condition $275

One. Memorial Plaque. Named to ARTHUR WILMOT. There are two casualties with this name in the Commonwealth War Graves Commission's database, one (7297, 1st Bn Gloucestershire Regt) died 29 October 1914 and is commemorated on the Menin Gate in Ypres; the second, (65350, 60th Coy MGC), died 14 August 1917 and is buried in the CWGC's Bard Cottage Cemetery, Belgium.

Good VF Condition $225

Two. British War Medal 1914-20 and Memorial Plaque. BWM named to 13711 PTE. W. JONES DURH. L.I. Memorial Plaque named to WILLIAM JONES. William Jones was killed in action on 28 March 1918 while serving with the 18th Bn Durham Light Infantry. He is commeorated on the CWGC's Arras Memorial, France.

Good VF Condition $325

Two. Memorial Cross (GV) and Memorial Plaque. Cross named to 139122 DVR. R.E. JONES , and plaque named to RICHARD ELMOR JONES. Jones served with the 3rd Divisional Ammunition Column, Canadian Field Artillery. He was a Driver, with service number 139312. Jones was born in Vroncysyllte, North Wales on 21 January 1889. A miner in civilian life, with previous service in the 9th Mississauga Horse, he joined the 75th Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force on 23 July 1915 at Toronto, Ontario. He arrived in England on 9 April 1916, and was posted to the 3rd Battalion CEF in France as a reinforcement, joining the unit on 19 June 1916. He was wounded (shell shock/concussion and gas) a week later, on 28 June 1916. On 21 August 1916, shortly after rejoining the 3rd Battalion from hospital, he was transferred to the 3rd Canadian Division Ammunition Column as a driver. Jones was reported as missing, and later preseumed to have died on 9 October 1916, near Courcellette, France. Jones has no known grave, with his name appearing on the CWGC's Vimy Memorial, Vimy, France. Jones plaque was previously ;isted as a single item, but the client who consigned it recently located the Memorial Cross, which had become separated in storage.

Good VF Condition $525

One. Memorial Cross (GV). Named to 43757 Gnr.W. McPHEE. William McPhee was born on 10 July 1876 in Dalhousie, Ontario. He was working as a cook when he enlisted in the 1st Canadian Division's Divisional Ammunition Column as a Gunner at Valcartier, Quebec on 25 September 1914. McPhee died of wounds resulting from internal injuries caused by a kick from a horse while on actve duty in Belgium on 16 April 1916. He is buried in the Commonwealth War Graves Commission's Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Poperinge, Belgium. Cross is loose on a short length of clean modern ribbon.

Good VF Condition $325

One. Memorial Cross (GV). Named to LIEUT. G.A. DALZELL. George Alden Dalzell was the Battalion Sergeant Major of the 115th (New Brunswick) Battalion CEF before being commissioned in the Canadian Forestry Corps. He was from Grand Manan, New Brunswick, and died of illness (tuberculosis) on 24 March 1920. He is buried in North Head Anglican Church Cemetery, Grand Manan, New Brunswick.

Good VF Condition $250

Single Meritorious and Long Service Medals

One. Colonial Auxiliary Forces Officers' Decoration (EVII). Named to Maj & Hon'y. Lt-Col. J.P. LORD 17th Regt. Infty. Joseph Alfred Phillip Lord was born on 22 May 1865 in Lotbiniere County, Quebec. A surgeon in civilian life, he served in the 17th Regiment, Canadian Militia in Levis, Quebec from 1889 to 1918. Lord enrolled as a Captain in the Canadian Army Medical Corps, Canadian Expeditionary Force at Quebec City, Quebec on 25 July 1918. He served in Canada only, receiving no service medals for his CEF time. Lord's discahrge certificate indicates that he was stationed with the CAMC's Training Depot #4, Clearing Services Command, ADMS, the CAMC Depot and Miliary District #5, before being discharged on 23 January 1920 as a result of demobilisation. Roy died shortly after his service ended, of heart-related issues, on 23 December 1922. His rank is indicated as Major (Honorary Lieutenant Colonel) on the Circumstance of Death certificate held on file at LAC. His death was not attributed to military service, and Lord is buried in Mont-Marie Cemetery, Levis, Quebec. His CAFOD was gazetted in Canadian Militia General Order 200 of 1911. Decoration is loose on older ribbon, with no top brooch present. Only approximately 250 of the EVII variety of the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Officers' Decoration were issued to Canadians. A very scarce long service award.

VF Condition $800

One. Army Long Service and Good Conduct Medal (EVII). Named to 4611 PTE. W.T. PEARL DURHAM L.I. One large edge knock to unit name; medal is loose on older original ribbon. Unresearched.

VF Condition $200

One. Meritorious Service Medal (GV). Named to 935331 SJT. G.P. HANCOCK . R.F.A. Un-researched. Medal is loose on older ribbon.

Good VF Condition $350

Other First World War and Inter-war period medals