{"title":"North America-Canada-Groups \u0026 Single Decorations For Gallantry","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"the-canadian-medal-of-military-valour-c1044","title":"The Canadian Medal Of Military Valour","description":"The Canadian Medal of Military Valour - QEII - In silver gilt, mint condition. Only 83 awarded since being instituted in 1993. Rare.","brand":"eMedals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46108896985365,"sku":"C1044","price":1000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0713\/9105\/2053\/files\/10_b3c690ca-f0fa-4098-8780-be7651cce442.jpg?v=1692838525"},{"product_id":"fine-wwi-distinguished-conduct-medal-c0297","title":"Fine Wwi Distinguished Conduct Medal,","description":"For the Battle of Cambrai, A Great War D.C.M. awarded to Private J. P. Ryan, Canadian Cavalry Brigade, Machine Gun Squadron,Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. officially impressed (553063 Pte. J. P. Ryan, Can: Cav: Bde: M.G. Sq:) nearly extremely fine. D.C.M. London Gazette 28 March 1918: \"For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty in volunteering to carry a message though shot through the shoulder. Though bleeding heavily he mounted a riderless horse and passed through the enemy?s lines under heavy fire, delivered the message, and finding a badly wounded man brought him back to our lines.\"Sold with coppied documents: The Fort Garry Horse 20\/11\/1917: Weather fine. The Regiment saddled up and stood to in the morning, in readiness to move forward on receipt of orders. At 12.07 pm the Regiment moved forward as Advanced Guard to the Canadian Cavalry Brigade, by the KAVANAGH TRACK, but as this was not entirely completed, the advance was completed by the sunken road running through M.10 and M.5 central to the SW Exit of MASNIERES. The following report by Lt Col R W Paterson DSO gives in detail the subsequent action of the Regiment on November 20th: Lt Col Paterson's Report (Forward Area): t 2.15 pm on receipt of orders stating that the bridge at MASNIERES was clear for cavalry, and that I was to push on according to previous instructions, I advanced into MASNIERES. On reaching the bridge in Main Street I found that it had either been blown or broken in by the weight of a Tank. I at once instructed Major SHARPE to reconnoitre a crossing on the right, stated by civilians to be suitable for horses in single file, and over which I could see the infantry crossing.Shortly after 3 pm I received a message from Major WALKER, stating that a crossing had been constructed. I forwarded this message to Brigade, advising them that I was pushing on. Major SHARPE not having returned, but a guide from the Infantry reporting, I instructed Captain CAMPBELL of B squdron to take his across the Canal and that I would follow with the balance of the Regiment as soon as he had got over. I watched B squdron crossing, which they did at 3.30 pm, then pushed on myself to make certain that they would clear the bridge successfully. Having ascertained this, I sent a messenger (MOHUIDIN KHAN) to instruct C squdron to follow. I then crossed the temporary bridge to the Lock House, where I found Major WALKER of the Machine Gun squdron, and at the same time received a message from the rear that I was not to cross the Canal and was to withdraw any of my troops which had crossed. No other messenger being available, Corporal RYAN of the M G Sqdn who had already been shot through the arm volunteered to carry a message forward to B squdron, in which I instructed them to return at once. I then sent back a messenger to the Brigade, advising them of the situation and pushed forward myself in endeavour to reach B squdron, which by this time had passed through the nfantry and was right out of sight over the ridge in front. The Infantry gave me the direction in which they had gone, but my horse being injured by a fall into a sunken road, I was unable to catch them, and wounded men returning informed me that the squdron was pushing forward at the gallop, and that they had captured a battery of Field Guns, and had suffered a number of casualties from MG fire. It was then getting dusk, and the Infantry Commander informed me that he was unable to push forward any further as his men were exhausted, so I gathered up some wounded men and prisoners and reported to Brigade Headquarters. Lieut STRACHAN's report of subsequent operations of the squdron is attached. On returning to the Look Crossing, I found Corporal RYAN who had been unable to locate B squdronn, and who had returned, bringing with him a wounded man... R W Patterson, Lt Col F G Horse","brand":"eMedals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46109732307221,"sku":"C0297","price":2950.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0713\/9105\/2053\/files\/c6460001.jpg?v=1692840646"},{"product_id":"military-medal-eont-regiment-c0313","title":"Military Medal - E.ont Regiment","description":"George V. (410170 Cpl L. PERRAULT . 38 \/ E. ONT: R.). Naming is officially impressed. Crisp detail, plated, very minor contact marks, very fine. Accompanied by copies of his Service Records, Medical Records, Military Will, Discharge Certificate and other research papers. Footnote: Lorenzo Perrault was born on March 3, 1891 in Ottawa, Ontario. He was married to Lucie Perrault and had one child. He signed his Attestation Paper on July 19, 1915 in Ottawa and stated his trade as Lumber Inspector. He arrived in England on June 9, 1916 and later embarked for France as a member of the 38th Canadian Infantry Battalion on August 13, 1916. Perrault participated at the Battle of Vimy Ridge in early April 1917. His medical records indicate he was in and out of various medical facilities during the war. On July 31, 1917, he joined the 4th Engineering Battalion in the Field. He was promoted to Sergeant on September 1, 1918 and was awarded his Military Medal on September 11, 1918 by Corp Order 1899 and cited in the London Gazette, 31142, on January 24, 1919. Later, on October 3, 1918, during the Allied capture of the Hindenburg Line, he experienced gunshot wounds on his right breast, back, and right hand. He recovered from his wounds and was discharged from the CEF on February 27, 1919 and returned to Canada that March. He is also mentioned as having been awarded the Medal of Honour with Swords, in Silver (La Medaille D'Honneue Avec Glaives en Argent) by Corps Order on Decemebr 4, 1918 and cited in the London Gazette, 31150, on January 29, 1919. He died September 30,1954 at the age of 63.","brand":"eMedals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46109734633749,"sku":"C0313","price":1000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0713\/9105\/2053\/files\/c662a.jpg?v=1692840651"},{"product_id":"wwi-mm-group-of-four-c0322","title":"Wwi M.m. Group Of Four,","description":"Military Medal, George V, (impressed: 42081 FR: SJT: D. BROWN. 10\/BY: CAN: F.A.), edge knock on medal at battery number; 1914-15 Star, (impressed: 42081 GNR: D. BROWN. CA:FD:ART:); War and Victory Medals, (impressed: 42081 SJT. D.BROWN. C.F.A.), toned, good very fine. Military Medal- L.G. 11 OCT 1916. Duncan Brown was born on 13th March 1889 in Campbelltown, Scotland and he joined the CEF on 24th September 1914. His M.M. is confirmed in the Abbink Roll.","brand":"eMedals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46109734961429,"sku":"C0322","price":1600.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0713\/9105\/2053\/files\/c6710002.jpg?v=1692840654"},{"product_id":"wwi-dcm-group-cpl-a-mcissac-25th-battalion-c0354","title":"Wwi Dcm Group, Cpl A. Mcissac, 25Th Battalion","description":"Distinguished Conduct Medal, George V.(902010 Cpl. A. McISSAC. 25\/CAN:INF.); British War and Victory Medals (902010 A. SJT. A. MC ISSAC. 25-CAN.INF.). Naming is officially impressed on all three, extremely fine. Accompanied by copies of his Attestation Paper, Service Records, Medical Records and Discharge Certificate. Footnote: Alexander McIsaac was born in Grants Lake, Guysborough County, Nova Scotia on July 27, 1893. He signed his Attestation Paper on March 21, 1916 at Antigonish, Nova Scotia and listed his trade as Clerk. He arrived in England aboard the S.S. Olympic, October 18, 1916. After stints with the 185th and 193rd Battalions, he was sent to France, March 1, 1918, then arrived for service with the 25th Battalion on March 14. McIssac was transferred to the 17th Reserve Battalion in November 1918 and then returned home to Canada in mid-January 1919. Upon demobilization, he was discharged from service on February 14, 1919. He was awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal on March 21, 1918 and was cited for such in the London Gazette 31225, March 12, 1919. \"For marked gallantry and initiative during the attack at Escadoeivres on the early morning of 10th October 1918. During the advance, when his company was held up by enemy machine guns, he rushed forward with three men and attacked the post killing five of the enemy, capturing eight prisoners and two machine guns. His fine action enabled his company to advance to the objective.\"","brand":"eMedals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46109736599829,"sku":"C0354","price":3680.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0713\/9105\/2053\/files\/c703.jpg?v=1692840675"},{"product_id":"wwi-mm-group-sgt-alfred-curbishley-19th-bat-c0352","title":"Wwi Mm Group, Sgt Alfred Curbishley, 19Th Bat.","description":"Military Medal, George V. (55813 Pte. A. CURBISHLEY. 19\/CAN:INF:BN.); 1914-15 Star (55813 Pte. A. CURBISHLEY. 19\/CAN:INF:); British War and Victory Medals (55813 SJT. A. CURBISHLEY. 19-CAN.INF.). Naming is officially impressed on all four. Original ribbons, dark patina, very fine. Accompanied by copies of his Attestion Paper, Service Records, Medical Records, Discharge Certificate and his citation card. Footnote: Alfred Curbishley was born in Barton, Cheshire, England on July 18, 1890 and was a resident of Hamilton, Ontario. He signed his Attestation Paper on November 11, 1914 in Toronto and listed his trade as Labourer. As a member of the 19th Battalion CEF, he sailed from Montreal aboard the S.S. Scandinavian on May 13, 1915 bound for France. In August 1916, he was attached to 4th Field Company Canadian Engineers. In December of 1916, he was awarded his Military Medal: \"For conspicuous bravery and devotion to duty. On Sept; 28th, -30th (1916), under heavy shell fire and rifle fire he crossed about 700 yards of open ground to establish communications with troops on the right. His patrol captured 3 Germans. On his way back one of his patrol was wounded.\" (A.F.W. 3121.). He was treated for a gunshot wound to the hip on June 17, 1918, then sent to Witley, England and posted to 1st Central Ontario Regimental Depot. Currbishley returned to Canada on January 21, 1919 and upon demobilization, he was discharged from active service on February 15, 1919.","brand":"eMedals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46109738172693,"sku":"C0352","price":1600.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0713\/9105\/2053\/files\/c701a.jpg?v=1692840673"},{"product_id":"wwi-dcm-group-corporal-ga-white-5th-infantry-c0362","title":"Wwi Dcm Group -  Corporal G.a. White. 5Th Infantry","description":"Distinguished Conduct Medal (13204 Pte. G.A. WHITE. 5\/CANDN:BRT:); 1914-15 Star (13204 Pte. G.A. WHITE. 5\/CAN:INF:); and British War and Victory Medals (13204 CPL. G.A. WHITE. 5-CAN.INF.). Naming is officially impressed on all four. Crisp detail, nice patinas. Comes with Service Wounded Stripe; 5th Infantry Battalion \"Western Canadian Cavalry\" Cap Badge; two CANADA Shoulder Tabs (maker marked W. SCULLY MONTREAL); two \"INF\" Shoulder Tabs (one maker marked W. SCULLY MONTREAL); a \"C5\" Collar Tab (maker marked GAUNT LONDON); Services Rendered Badge (numbered \"C25856\"); CEF For Service at the Front Badge (numbered \"138679\"); Note from Major-General of the Canadian Militia authorizing the issuing of the DCM; Bronze Ypres Fob on leather strap (marked on reverse \"The Robert Simpson Comapny Limited Boys Clothing Dept. 1917\", maker marked \"WELLINGS MFG. CO. TORONTO\"); Souvenir d'Ypres Silk Hankerchief; and CEF Soldiers' Postcard. Accompanied by copies of his Attestion Paper, Service Records, Medical Records, Discharge Certificate, Citation in the London Gazette and 5th Battalion Status LIst. As a group, extremely fine. Footnote: George Avery White was born in Portage-la-Prairie, Manitoba on March 6, 1888. He enlisted at Vancouver, British Columbia on August 14, 1914, signed his Attestion Paper on September 23, 1914 in Valcartier, Quebec and listed his trade as Clerk. He was promoted to Corporal on February 7, 1915 and proceeded to France with the 5th Infantry Battalion \"Western Canadian Cavalry\",on Februrary 9. He was cited in London Gazette for \"For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty in volunteering for, and carrying out on, the Medical Officer's work after that Officer was missing. During 26th April to 5th May, 1915, Private White was continuously attending to wounded under fire.\" (June 30, 1915, 6407). This was during the Second Battle of Ypres, of which he sustained a injury to his right knee from a shell explosion and a concussion on May 1, 1915. As stated in his medical report, \" Knee was injured by a shell exploding near by, twisting it (Synovitis). Continued on duty until May 22nd, when he was compelled to report sick, at lst Southern General, Dudley Road, Birmingham until June 22nd.\" He was invalided to England on May 25, then transferred to the 32nd Reserve Battalion and was placed in The Orchard Convalescent Home in Dartford, Kent, England on June 12, 1915. He was granted the DCM on May 30, 1915. White was transferred to the 32nd Reserve Battalion on July 7, while still being treated for his knee. He was discharged after being declared medically unfit by a Medical Board, September 15, 1915 at Shorncliffe. He sailed for Canada on November 4, 1915 and was invalided. He was confirmed medically unfit in Quebec on November 11, 1915 and discharged having been found medically unfit for further General Service.","brand":"eMedals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46109739155733,"sku":"C0362","price":3760.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0713\/9105\/2053\/files\/c711.jpg?v=1692840699"},{"product_id":"a-twice-wounded-vimy-ridge-military-medal-c1507","title":"A Twice Wounded Vimy Ridge Military Medal","description":"\nA Great War Vimy Ridge M.M. pair awarded to Sergeant A. McLay, 5th (Western Cavalry) Battalion, Canadian Infantry, who was twice wounded -  Military Medal, G.V.R. (A-40542 Pte., A. McLay, 5\/Can. Inf.); 1914-15 Star (A\/40542 Pte. A. McLay, 5\/Can. Inf.), extremely fine. Footnote: M.M. London Gazette 9 July 1917. The original recommendation states:  ‘During the whole operations on Vimy Ridge commencing 9 April 1917, this N.C.O., regardless of personal safety, worked unceasingly in dressing and caring for the wounded. His example has always been a splendid incentive for courage to the rest of the Medical Detail. Acting Sergeant McLay has been recommended twice previously.’ -  Alexander McLay was born in Glasgow on 26 November 1884. Emigrating to Canada, he settled in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, and was employed as a Carpenter. Enlisting in the 53rd (Northern Saskatchewan) Battalion in December 1914, he sailed for England aboard the S.S. Empress of Britain in March 1915 and was posted to the 5th (Western Cavalry) Battalion in France. As part of the 2nd Infantry Brigade, 1st Canadian Division, the unit was involved in heavy trench fighting on the Douve River near Messines on 17 November 1915, the desperate fighting around Ypres ,and the advance to the Hindenburg Line during 1917, including the battle of Vimy Ridge that April, for which McLay was awarded the M.M.  Promoted to Corporal in September 1917, he next participated in the 2nd Battle of Passchendaele, where he was among 1094 Canadian casualties, himself the victim of wounds from a gas shell. In March 1918, he was promoted to Acting Sergeant, but during the Battle of Amiens, 8-11 August 1918, when the 5th Battalion was on loan to the 3rd Brigade as a reserve unit, he was again wounded, suffering shrapnel wounds to his right leg and foot and left arm. He was invalided to England and returned to Canada in March 1919, where he was discharged as being medically unfit. McLay died at Glasgow in July 1962; sold with copied service papers and an original photograph of the recipient, the former revealing that McLay was entitled to wear four Blue Service Chevrons and Two Gold Casualty Chevrons.\n","brand":"eMedals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46109882548501,"sku":"C1507","price":3000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0713\/9105\/2053\/files\/a_twice_wounded__528629b278fb9.jpg?v=1692841920"},{"product_id":"wwii-canadian-awards-for-action-in-sicily-chemical-warfare-analysis-c2446","title":"Wwii Canadian Awards For Action In Sicily \u0026 Chemical Warfare Analysis","description":"\n Military Cross, George VI GRI (dated 1943 on the reverse); 1939-1945 Star; Italy Star; France and Germany Star; Defence Medal; Canadian Volunteer Service Medal with Overseas Bar; War Medal 1939-1945; and United States: Legion of Merit, Officer Grade. Court-mounted, all but the U.S. medal were plated by the veteran, original ribbons, identifying card pasted to the reverse, extremely fine. Accompanied by copies of his Attestation Paper, Service Records, Canadian Army Particulars of Active Service, Department of Veterans Affairs Death Notification, Ontario Provincial Police Report and various letters and correspondence.\n \nFootnote: Neil Wallace Dickson was born on January 25, 1907 in Manitou, Manitoba. He completed secondary schooling at Manitou in 1922, which was followed by his completion of three years of Civil Engineering at the University of Manitoba but he was unable to complete his degree as he ran into financial difficulties. He attended the Canadian Officer Training Corps from 1923 to 1925 and was a member of a Geodetic Survey Team in 1925. Dickson was employed with Hollinger Consolidated from 1925 to 1933, first as a Surveyor, then as Assistant Manager. He signed his Non-Permanent Active Militia of Canada Attestation Paper on June 11, 1930, naming his next-of-kin as his father, William Wallace Dickson of Manitou, stating that he had one years' previous military service with the Manitoba Mounted Rifles from June 1927 to July 1928, that he was Single and that his trade was that of Mechanic. He attended Annual Training at Camp Hughes from June 30 to July 11, 1930 and was struck off strength on December 23, 1931. He returned to civilian life, first taking a position as a Mine Superintendent in 1934, before doing Geological Survey work for mining interests from 1935 to 1936. Dickson seems to have run afoul of the Ontario Provincial Police, Haileybury Detachment, facing charges in relations to his state of drunkenness, which caused him to forge cheques. The incidents occurred on December 15, 1934 and November 26, 1935 and he plead guilty to all charges. He was employed as an Underground Superintendent of a Mine from 1936 to 1937, and later as an Underground Superintendent for Jellicoe Mines in Geralton, Ontario, from 1937 to his enlistment in 1939. Dickson enlisted with the Royal Canadian Engineers on September 15, 1939 at Winnipeg, Manitoba, naming his next-of-kin as his mother, Mrs. Bella Dickson of Winnipeg and stating his trade as that of Surveyor and Miner. He trained as a Sapper and proceed overseas in June 1940 in the rank of Sergeant. Following a stint with the Officer Training Corps, he was commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant in December 1941, then as a Lieutenant in January 1942, while serving with the 3rd Tunnelling Company, of which he became second in command and promoted to Captain. He is on record as having been with the Royal Canadian Engineers, No. 1 Engineers Holding Unit in April 1941, and later, the Royal Canadian Engineers, 12th Field Company and as having attended the Bomb Disposal Course at Canadian Military Headquarters in 1943. Dickson was awarded the Military Cross as a Lieutenant, at the age of 36, as mentioned in the Canada Gazette on September 25, 1943 and CARO\/3791 on November 6, 1943, for service with 3 Canadian Field Company, for operations in Sicily. He was recommended for an immediate award by Lieutenant-Colonel G. Walsh, Chief Royal Engineer, 1 Canadian Infantry Division and supported by Major-General G.G. Simonds, General Officer Commanding 1 Canadian Infantry Division. He was with Headquarters, 30 Corps (July 31 to August 1, 1943) where he was supported by Lieutenant-General O.W.H. Leese; with Headquarters, 8th Army (August 3 to 6, 1943); and with 15 Army Group Headquarters (August 7 to September 7, 1943). His Military Cross citation reads as follows: \"During the night 21\/22 July 1943 this officer was in charge of a detachment of engineers ordered to carry out a bridging operation south of Leonforte, Sicily. On arrival the site was found to be under direct enemy fire. Lieutenant Dickson carried on with his duties with complete disregard for his own safety, setting by his personal bravery an example to his men of courage and devotion to duty of the highest order.\" He was repatriated in March 1944 and posted to No. 1 District Depot in Winnipeg, then employed at National Defence Headquarters in Ottawa with the D.S.D.W. as a Technical Intelligence Officer. Dickson was posted to Washington, D.C. in the rank of Acting Major from January 1945 for duty as a Technical Intelligence and Liaison Officer, where he served until July 1946 in the United States War Department, Military Research Section. He was promoted to the rank of Major on September 24, 1945. In a report from Lieutenant-Colonel C.A. Krug in Washington, dated October 24, 1945, he stated that Dickson was \"An intelligent officer, highly efficient and capable in the performance of his duties. His record with the U.S. War Dept is one which reflects credit on the Canadian Army.\" He went on to state that \"His experience and training with the U.S. War Dept should make him increasingly useful as a Technical Intelligence Officer. I recommend this application for Continuing Service.\" Dickson was awarded the American Legion of Merit, Officer, as published in the Canada Gazette on June 8, 1946 and CARO\/6619 on June 10, 1946, his citation stating \"Major Neil W. Dickson, Royal Canadian Engineers, rendered meritorious service as a research analyst and intelligence officer, Military Intelligence Service, War Department General Staff from 1 January to 2 September 1945. In this capacity, he made substantial and valuable contributions to projects and publications on the subjects of engineer and chemical warfare equipment of the German and Japanese forces. Major Dickson's loyalty to the war effort and his unstinted service contributed notably toward a unified Allied Intelligence effort, and to the successful conclusion of the war.\" Dickson was recalled to National Defence Headquarters and appointed the Head of Technical Intelligence Branch, Deputy Minister of Intelligence, an appointment he held until October 1946, where he entered the Design Branch of the Royal Canadian Engineers. He is credited with having served in Canada, the United Kingdom, Continental Europe (France), the Central Mediterranean Area (Italy) and the United States during the Second World War. He was accepted for the Canadian Army (Active Force) on October 1, 1946 but was forced to retire on Medical Grounds, as he suffered from Asthma, Chronic Psoriasis, and Functional Dypepsia (chronic disorder of sensation and movement (peristalsis) in the upper digestive tract), with his \"Resignation of Commission\" coming on June 6, 1947. In his Department of Veterans Affairs Confidential Report, dated June 6, 1947 at No. 10 District Depot, in Winnipeg, his Army Counsellor, Major B.D. Jones noted that \"This officer (Dickson) has demonstrated ability of high order which has been recognized by Military Authority both through promotion to Field rank and by the nature and responsibilities of appointments given him. Because of physical disabilities he now finds his hopes for a military career dashed, a fact which is a considerable shock to him.\" He went on to state that Dickson was not sure of what his future employment would be but something in the engineering field seemed applicable. He had experience as a surveyor and geologist with mining companies but his pre-service employers were no longer in business. However, Major Jones believed that there could be probable future developments in Northern Canada that might prove to be fruitful, allowing Dickson employment and using his appropriate skills and education. Dickson by this time was married to Lillian Barbara Dickson and they had one child between them. He died at Veteran's Hospital in Victoria, British Columbia, on November 22, 1972, at the age 65.\n \n","brand":"eMedals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46109965713685,"sku":"C2446","price":1700.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0713\/9105\/2053\/files\/img_09_1c611932-9faf-41f2-b26a-0649068282b7.jpg?v=1692842602"},{"product_id":"the-awards-of-canadian-cpt-gcrogers-mc-royal-flying-corps-c0453","title":"The Awards Of Canadian Cpt. G.c.rogers Mc, Royal Flying Corps","description":"Captain George Clarence Rogers, Royal Flying Corps, who was \"attacked\" while flying, by superior forces of Germans; severely wounded, and died, October 1917. Military Cross, G.V.R., unnamed as issued; 1914-15 Star, impressed (77256 L\/CPL G.C. ROGERS 7-CAN.INF.BN.); British War Medal, impressed (CAPT. G.C. ROGERS); Victory Medal (Unnamed). Military Cross, London Gazette, 26 September 1917: \"For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty on several occasions. He has rendered valuable service to the artillery in ranging them on hostile batteries. In order to carry out the shoots successfully he has flown long distances over the line under very heavy anti-aircraft fire, returning nearly in every case with his machine badly damaged by pieces of shell, and although frequently attacked by hostile aircraft, he engaged and drove the off with scarcely any interruption of the shoot.\" George Rogers was born on September 21, 1892 in Brandon, Manitoba to parents Mr. and Mrs. Elias Rogers. His father was the president of the Crows Nest Coal \u0026amp; Coke Company and also held extensive lumber interests in Barrie, Ontario. Just prior to the war, George had moved to Lethbridge, Alberta where he was employed as a clerk at the Bank of Nova Scotia. When war broke out, he traveled east and completed an aviation course. On November 6, 1914, George Rogers enlisted with the 30th Battalion CEF. Lance Corporal Rogers proceeded directly to France and upon his arrival on May 4, 1915 was taken on strength by the 7th Battalion CEF. He served with distinction on the frontlines in France and Belgium for a total of 18 months, rising to the rank of Lieutenant. On November 21, 1916, Lieutenant Rogers realized his dream when he was taken into the ranks of the 52nd Squadron of the Royal Flying Corps and commissioned with the rank of Flying Lieutenant. A very capable aviator, Flying Lieutenant Rogers performed observational duties and range finding missions for various BEF artillery batteries. He was also believed to have been the flyer responsible for bringing down the famous German fighter pilot Immelman The Falcon. In August 1917, he was promoted to Captain and a month later, he received the Military Cross for bravery. On October 27, 1917, while flying over enemy lines, Captain Rogers came under heavy fire and was severely wounded. He managed to bring his badly damaged plane back 20 miles to his airfield and land safely. On October 30, 1917, Captain Rogers succumbed to his wounds. He was laid to rest at Zuydcoote Military Cemetery. In addition to the Military Cross, George Rogers received the 1914\/15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medal. His mother received the Memorial Cross and death plaque in honour of her son. Captain George C. Rogers of Winnipeg and Lethbridge, Alberta flew BE2e's and RE8's with one of the corps squadrons, No. 52. Rogers joined the RFC overseas from the CEF and accompanied No. 52 Squadron to France from Britain in November 1916. The BE2e, a modification of the BE2c, was not much of an improvement and was equally defenceless. The RE8, a replacement of the BE2 types, went into service in 1916 and its first appearance in France was with No. 52 Squadron. A two-seater, it was armed with a synchronized forward-firing machine-gun operated by the pilot, and the rear-positioned observer had at first one and later two Lewis guns. Rogers had an oustanding career with No. 52 Squadron and his name appeared often in RFC communiques. The descriptions of his work lacked the colour and excitement found in the reports of those who had shot down enemy aircraft but represented successful and vital observations of great importance. Typical of his artillery observation work were flights described in RFC communiques for August 13 and September 21, 1917 respectively: The 264th Siege Battery obtained five direct hits on a hostile battery, destroying one pit and damaging another with observation by Lieut. Rogers, who also ranged the Third R.M.A. on to another hostile battery where a gun pit was destroyed. The 69th Siege Battery, with the same observation, destroyed two gun pits and damaged a third, six O.K.'s being obtained........Seven direct hits were obtained on a hostile battery where two gun pits were destroyed by the 69th Siege Battery with observation by Lieut. Rogers, No. 52 Squadron. This officer also ranged the 64th Siege Battery on to another hostile battery where a direct hit was observed. Rogers was wounded on October 27th, 1917 but managed to bring his machine back 20 miles to his airfield. He died of his wounds three days later. He was buried at Zuydcoote Military Cemetery, France. Sold with his British Columbia Regiment, Duke of Connaught's Own Rifles cap badge of his original unit, three photographs and copies of his Attestation Paper, Service Records, London Gazette Citation and reseach papers.","brand":"eMedals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46110008082709,"sku":"C0453","price":6000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0713\/9105\/2053\/files\/cga761a.jpg?v=1692843081"},{"product_id":"a-superb-canadian-wwii-dfc-dfm-group-of-eleven-to-erwin-e-osler-c0646","title":"A Superb Canadian Wwii Dfc, Dfm Group Of Eleven To Erwin E. Osler","description":"Distinguished Flying Cross, George VI first type, reverse lower arm engraved 1944; Distinguished Flying Medal, George VI Ind. Imp. type, (engraved: Can\/R. 85461 SGT. E. E. OSLER. R.C.A.F.); 1939-45 Star; Air Crew Europe Star; Defence Medal; CVSM with overseas bar; 1939-45 War Medal; Korea Medal 1950-53, (impressed: 22172 OSLER E.E.); Canadian Volunteer Service Medal For Korea; UN Korea Medal, (impressed: 22172 E. E. OSLER); Canadian Forces Decoration, George VI with suspension bar Canada, (reverse: engraved: F\/L E.E. OSLER) and additional ten year clasp on ribbon. Professionally court mounted for display on pin bar, Medals plated. EF. 11pcs. Footnote: Distinguished Flying Medal, London Gazette 9 February 1943: RCAF No.49 Squadron. In the capacity of air bomber Sergeant Osler took part in the daylight attack on Le Creusot and Milan and most of the recent attacks on Italian targets. By his keenness and determination he has been partly responsible for the remarkable successes achieved by his crew. Both on the ground and in the air this airmans efficiency has been of an extremely high order. He was in Flying Officer Fawkess crew. Medal presented at Buckingham Palace 18th May 1943. Distinguished Flying Cross, London Gazette 27 June 1943: RCAF No. 635 Squadron. No citation other than completed many successful operations against the enemy in which [he has] displayed high skill, fortitude and devotion to duty. Erwin Earl Osler was born on 10th August 1922 in Regina and he enlisted in the RCAF on 13th February 1941. He trained at No.2 WS and No2 BGS graduating on 8th November 1941 and commissioned in 1942. He was at No.19 OTU from Feb- June 1942, No. 49 Squadron from June 1942-April 1943. J16724 P\/O instructor from June September 1943. P\/O, F\/O, F\/L in No. 635 Squadron September 1943 April 1944. While with the 635 Squadron in Billings crew he was involved in the infamous Black Thursday Raid of 16\/17 December 1943. It was a raid on Berlin involving 483 Lancaster and 15 Mosquito planes. As there were no diversionary raids, the German night fighters gave them their full attention and shot down 25 of the Lancasters. However, on their return to England, what had been forecast as a light mist had developed into a thick fog, which blanketed the whole East Coast with about 300yards visibility. Aircraft were stacked above their home airfields hoping for an approach but as the night went on one after another crashed on approach or when they ran out of fuel. One or two crews bailed out with some survivors but most perished by crashing into the English countryside. There were two reported collisions involving four aircraft. He was struck off strength on 8th March 1945 and was appointed to The Reserve Special Section, General List. He re-enlisted in October 1946 and in 1950 the RCAF became involved with the transport of troops and supplies in support of the Korean War. In 1951 he flew several flights to Haneda AFB in Japan. He retired in Halifax in 1969 and died in 1997. Comes with copy of Service Record.","brand":"eMedals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46110015095061,"sku":"C0646","price":11500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0713\/9105\/2053\/files\/cga765.jpg?v=1692843202"},{"product_id":"a-military-medal-group-for-a-1917-trench-raid-c0654","title":"A Military Medal Group For A 1917 Trench Raid","description":"Military Medal (438825 SAPR J.M.SMITH. 2\/F. COY CAN:E.); British War \u0026amp; Victory (438825 CPL.J.M.SMITH. C.E.); Naming is officially impressed, EF. Accompanied by records and research from the National Archives of Canada. Footnote: James Smith, born June 1878 at Leeds, Quebec, had developed military experience as a member of the 98th Rainy River Artillery as well as a perminant member of the 11th United States Cavalry. Enlisting with the CEF on January 8th 1915, he would arrive in England September 1915 and proceeded to France in December of that year. Nonetheless it was on May 15th 1917 when James Smith was awarded that Military Medal with the following citation: \"For initiative, energy and devotion to duty at all timse, but especiall on the night of February 27th 1917, north of Souchez, when he accompanied a raiding party of the 7th Can: Inf; Battn and had charge of the demolition work. A wounded Infantryman had fallen into an occupied German dugout, and, Spr Smith, after finishing the demolition of other dugouts, returned and assisted in getting the wounded man up and back to our lines. His courage and coolness was an inspiration to all taking part in the raid.\" Spr Smith would see out the war, yet begin to fall ill complaining of painful back issues in 1919.","brand":"eMedals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46110015586581,"sku":"C0654","price":1600.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0713\/9105\/2053\/files\/cga766b.jpg?v=1692843216"},{"product_id":"military-medal-bar-to-the-manitoba-regiment-gb1852","title":"Military Medal \u0026 Bar To The Manitoba Regiment","description":"Military Medal \u0026amp; Bar to the Manitoba Regiment - Military Medal \u0026amp; Bar (859916 SJT: T.R. PHILIP. 43\/MAN:R.) Naming officially impressed \u0026amp; and polished; British War Medal (859916 SJT. T.R. PHILIP. 43-CAN.INF.); Victory Medal (859916 SJT. T.R. PHILIP. 43-CAN.INF.); Defence Medal; Canadian Volunteer Service Medal with Overseas Clasp; and War Medal 1939-1945. Naming is officially impressed on the first three medals.Mounted to a suspension bar with swing bar pinback, as worn by the veteran, extremely fine. Accompanied by digital WWI records as well as paper copies of his WWII records: C.R.U. Individual Training Record, Discharge Certificate, Attestation Paper and Service Records, along with a letter from the Department of Veteran Affairs confirming his war service and a letter of recommendation. Footnote: Thomas Russell Philip was born on February 29, 1896 in Kingston on Spey, Morayshire, Scotland. He worked as an Office Boy at a Stock Broker's in Glasgow between 1910 and 1912, before emigrating to Canada at the age of 16 and working as a Farm Labourer in Miniota District, Manitoba, until 1916. He signed his Attestation Paper with the 179th Battalion CEF, later joining the 43rd Battalion (Cameron Highlanders of Canada) on April 3, 1916 at Winnipeg, Manitoba, at the age of 20, stating that he was single, that he had no previous military service and that his trade was that of Farmer. The Battalion was raised in Winnipeg, Mantoba under the authority of G.O. 69, July 15, 1916 and sailed October 4, 1916, under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel J.Y. Reid with a strength of 32 officers and 890 other ranks. They arrived overseas on October 13, 1916, with Sergeant Philip seeing service in the United Kingdom and France, where his actions with the Cameron Highlanders gained him the Military Medal on April 7th 1918. In his official records, it states that he was awarded the bar to the Military Medal on August 27 1919 as a member of the 43rd Battalion. No citations are included or mentioned in records. He was discharged April 27, 1919. He returned to work as a Farm Labourer in 1919, on various mixed farms in Manitoba, until 1933, where he found work at Bert Hitchings mixed farm at Hargrave, Manitoba and worked there until 1940. He enlisted for World War II service on December 19, 1940, taken on strength with No. 10 Company, Veterans Guard of Canada, entailing 72 months service, 60 of which were in the United Kingdom. He arrived overseas on October 19, 1941 with the Canadian Army, his duties including that of Guard Duty, Training and Runner in a Commandant's Office. Corporal Philip was discharged from service on November 29, 1946, at No. 10 District Depot in Winnipeg, Manitoba, under the authority of C.A.R.O. 1029 (5)(c)(i), to return to civil life on demobilization. He settled in Brandon, Manitoba after the war. (CGA768)","brand":"eMedals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46110060544277,"sku":"GB1852","price":3450.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0713\/9105\/2053\/files\/military_medal___505dbec38706f.jpg?v=1692843660"},{"product_id":"a-canadian-dcm-mm-to-the-cfa-c0696","title":"A Canadian Dcm \u0026 Mm To The C.f.a.","description":"Distinguished Conduct Medal, uncrowned George V (42374 SJT: J. RYCROFT, M.M. CAN: F.A.); Military Medal, uncrowned George V (unnamed); 1914-15 Star (unnamed); British War Medal (unnamed); and Victory Medal (unnamed). Naming is officially impressed on the DCM, while naming on the other four medals has been erased. Court-mounted, very fine. Accompanied by copies of his Attestation Papers, Service Records, Medical Records, Discharge Certificates, Statement of Service in the Canadian Armed Forces and assorted research papers. Footnote: James Rycroft was born on March 26, 1882 in Stockport, Cheshire, England. He was mobilized for active service on August 30, 1914 with the 8th Battery, 3rd Brigade, Canadian Field Artillery, signing his CEF Attestation Paper on September 25, 1914 at Valcartier, Quebec, stating that he had previous military service with the 4th Battalion, Cheshire Volunteers, that he was married (Margaret) and that his trade was that of Builder's Labourer. He embarked Canada on October 3, 1914 for overseas service in the French theatre, later forfeiting twelve days pay on January 13, 1916, obtaining a promotion to Corporal on June 21, 1917. The following November 11th, he was admitted to hospital in Boulogne after having been \"gassed severe\". He was cited for his Military Medal in the London Gazette 30172 on July 9, 1917 and the Canada Gazette 725 on September 8, 1917. In addition, he was cited for his Distinguished Conduct Medal in the London Gazette 31092 on January 1, 1919, the Canada Gazette 2465 on February 8, 1919 and the Canada Gazette 985 October 4, 1919, \"For gallant services rendered when acting as battery serjeant-major at the guns throughout the Amiens and Arras battles. On one occasion during the latter battle his battery was in close support of the attacking infantry, and subjected to heavy machine-gun fire, as well as shell fire. The casualties were heavy. Although twice wounded by splinters, he showed marked coolness and initiative in assisting the unwounded soldiers to re-organise the gun crews and keep the guns firing continuously.\" He was treated for gonorrhea in early January 1919 and hospitalized for three days, forfeiting his field allowance for that time. Rycroft embarked Southampton, England aboard S.S. Aquitania on May 18, 1919, disembarking in Halifax, Nova Scotia on the 25th and was discharged from active service upon demobilization on May 27, 1919 at Toronto, Ontario, having served his country in Canada, Great Britain and France. He was transferred to the Special Guard, Canadian Military Police Corps, enlisting at enlisted at Toronto on August 26, 1919. He was taken on strength on September 15th at Halifax, signing his Attestation Paper with the CMPC , stating that he had four years, nine months service as a Sergeant with the 11th Battery, 3rd Brigade, CFA. Rycroft was promoted to Corporal with pay in effect on February 6, 1920 and discharged from service at Halifax upon demobilization on March 3, 1920. He died March 13, 1947 at the age of 64.","brand":"eMedals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46110063952149,"sku":"C0696","price":2500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0713\/9105\/2053\/files\/31_3adb5ed0-881c-49f8-9b9c-9fc3268a9a61.jpg?v=1692843686"},{"product_id":"a-military-medal-for-action-at-vimy-ridge-c0697","title":"A Military Medal For Action At Vimy Ridge","description":"Military Medal with First Bar, uncrowned George V (348402 BMBR: H.A. BESSANT. 45\/BY:CAN: F.A.); British War Medal (unnamed); and Victory Medal (unnamed). Naming is officially impressed on the MM with \"Bessent\" spelled \"Bessant\", while the BWM and VM have had the names erased. Better than very fine. Accompanied by copies of his Attestation Paper, Service Records, Pay Records and Discharge Certificate. Footnote: Hubery Arthur Bessent was born on July 17, 1892 in London, England. He was a resident of Toronto, Ontario when he signed his Attestation Paper on November 15, 1915 at Kingston, Ontario, stating that he was married, that he had no previous military service and that his trade was that of Fireman. He embarked Canada aboard the S.S. Metegama on February 5, 1916, arriving in England on the 14th. It was at Witley that he was appointed A\/C Bombardier on April 1, 1916, and after spending six months in England, he embarked Southampton for service in the French theatre on July 13, 1916, arriving in Le Havre, France on the 14th. Soon after, he found himself in the field. It was at Vimy Ridge that he would earn his Military Medal. He was cited in the London Gazette 30172 on July 9, 1917, \"For gallant and meritorious service. Under heavy fire on the morning of April 9th, this N.C.O. laid a telephone line to an advanced O.P. on the VIMY RIDGE. The route taken was exposed to heavy howitzer and field gun fire, and the line was repeatedly cut. With great persevance and devotion to duty Corporal Bessant patrolled the line repairing all breaks and in spite of heavy fire maintained communication throughout the day and following night. This N.C.O. has been a faithful and untiring linesman. He did specially good work at the SOMME, and received no previous reward.\" (A.F.W. 3121 12-4-17.). He was later awarded the Bar to the Military Medal, as cited in the London Gazette 31227 on March 13, 1919. Two months after his gallantry at Vimy Ridge, he was promoted to Sergeant on June 17th. He was also appointed Acting Battery Sergeant Major on March 13, 1918. On September 18, 1919, at Buxton, he was reprimanded for being absent without leave from June 6th until he surrendered himself to the Military Police on July 12th, forfeiting twenty-seven days pay. Bessent was struck off strength, returning to Canada aboard the S.S. Belgic out of Liverpool on October 4, 1919. He was discharged from active service upon demobilization on October 14, 1919, at No. 2 District Depot in Toronto.","brand":"eMedals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46110064181525,"sku":"C0697","price":4100.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0713\/9105\/2053\/files\/a_military_medal_5074101064d59.jpg?v=1692843700"},{"product_id":"a-military-medal-group-to-24th-canadian-infantry-wounded-at-vimy-c2796","title":"A Military Medal Group To 24Th Canadian Infantry; Wounded At Vimy","description":"A Military Medal Group to 24th Canadian Infantry; Wounded at Vimy - Military Medal (415444 Pte G.W. KENNEDY. 24\/QUEBEC R); British War Medal (415444 L.CPL. G.W. KENNEDY. 24-CAN.INF.); and Victory Medal (415444 L.CPL. G.W. KENNEDY. 24-CAN.INF.). Naming is officially impressed. Unmounted, very crisp detail, dark patinas on the silver medals, original ribbons, extremely fine. Accompanied by a CD containing twenty pages with copies of his Index Cards, Attestation Paper, Service Records, Medical Records and Discharge Certificates. Footnote: George Wilfred Kennedy was born on April 5, 1899 in Ship Harbour, Nova Scotia, although he stated his birth year as 1897, in order to obtain admission into the CEF. He signed his Attestation Paper on July 29, 1915 with the 40th Battalion at Halifax (Aldershot), Nova Scotia, without the authorities knowing that he was a minor by two years and was cleared for military service on August 10th. He listed his next-of-kin as his mother, Mrs. Emily Kennedy of Halifax, Nova Scotia and stated that he has no previous military service, that he was single and that his trade was that of Shipper. The Battalion was raised in Nova Scotia, under the authority of G.O. 86, July 1, 1915, with mobilization headquarters at Halifax (Aldershot). The Battalion left Canada on October 8, 1915 under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel A. Vincent with a strength of 45 officers and 1,090 other ranks, including Kennedy, arriving in England on October 28th. He was admitted to hospital on November 25, 1915 with a case of Influenza, treated, then discharged the next day. He embarked for the French theatre on March 15th, where he was transferred to the 24th Battalion (Quebec Regiment) on March 17, 1916, joining them in the field on the 20th. Early that Fall, he suffered a gunshot wound to his right arm and armpit on September 17, 1916, was treated in the field, then transferred to the No. 3 Convalescent Depot at LeTreport from September 23 to October 7, 1916. He returned to base to rejoin his unit on the 8th. The following Spring, Kennedy was at the Battle of Vimy Ridge in April 1917. He reported sick on May 4th at No. 5 Field Ambulance, suffering from the effects of gas poisoning from a gas shell and was sent to the 22nd Casualty Clearing Station on May 5th. He was then transferred to No. 14 General Hospital in Boulogne, France, reaching there on May 8th. His Medical Record states that a \"gas shell exploded near him when he was coming back wounded from Vimy. Before he could get his mask on, he was coughing \u0026amp; vomiting \u0026amp; had 'burning' pains in his chest.\" He was transferred to the Edinburgh War Hospital at West Lothian, Scotland for further treatment on May 12th and transferred again to the Canadian Convalescent Hospital at Bromley, Kent, England on May 24th, staying there until the 30th. He was granted a Good Conduct Badge in the field on July 29, 1917. Kennedy was discharged from the 3rd Canadian Convalescent Depot at Seaford and transferred to the 23rd Reserve Battalion on September 7, 1917. He was to remain with the 23rd Reserve Battalion for ten weeks before being transferred to the 24th Battalion at Bramshott on November 16th, and destined to return to the French theatre. It was discovered that Kennedy was a minor, having stated his birth year as two years earlier (1897 and not 1899). He was then ordered to remain at base until he turned 19 years of age on April 5, 1918. He was on Class \"A\" Escort Duty from April 9 to 19, 1918, then appointed Lance Corporal in the field on May 3rd. He proceeded to England on April 27, 1919, then struck off strength to Canada on June 26th. He embarked Liverpool, England aboard S.S. Baltic on June 26th, arriving in Halifax, Nova Scotia on July 4th. Kennedy was discharged from service upon demobilization at Dispersal Station \"B\", Military District No. 6 in Halifax on July 5, 1919, having been credited with serving in Britain and France and earning a War Service Badge, Class \"A\". He is documented as having been issued his Military Medal as a Private with the 24th Battalion by 2nd Division Order 4285 on September 17, 1918 and was cited for it in the London Gazette 31173 on February 11, 1919. 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Accompanied by their original Ribbon Bar (original lightly soiled ribbons, 12.3 mm x 135 mm, with swing bar pinback), a Postcard of Henry Miles in his Royal Field Artillery Uniform (obverse with a sepia-toned photograph, unaddressed backer, 82 mm x 131 mm), original Appointment Document to the Special Reserve of Officers (dated November 7, 1917, 304 mm x 405 mm, with fold marks, soiled) and a CD containing forty-eight pages with copies of his Index Cards, Attestation Paper, Service Records, Medical Records and Discharge Certificates. Also included is his brother's, Lieutenant Charles Miles, 48th Infantry Battalion, original Distinguished Conduct Medal award notification citation, as it appeared in the Supplement to the London Gazette 29637 of Friday, June 23, 1916.\nFootnote: Henry Miles was born on May 4, 1894 in St. Mary's, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England, the son of George Miles and Fanny Miles of Chesterfield. He was educated at Hipper Street School in Chesterfield and was described by the Archdeacon of Chesterfield as the \"son of well-to-do, highly respected people\" and that he had \"always been a leader from childhood.\" Henry Miles signed his Attestation Paper with the Royal Regiment of Artillery (Royal Horse \u0026amp; Royal Field Artillery) (33300) on August 29, 1914 at Chesterfield, at the age of 20, stating that he had no previous military service, that he was not married and that his trade was that of (Engineering) Clerk. He was posted as a Gunner with the 166th Battery, Royal Field Artillery on September 5, 1914. He was admonished on October 27, 1914, for being absent from 6:00 pm on October 26th to 12:10 am on October 27th at Aldershot, followed by a posting in the new year to 'D' Battery, 32nd Brigade on January 18, 1915. It was here that he was promoted to Bombardier on February 6, 1915 and to Corporal on March 18, 1915. Two months after his second promotion, he entered the French theatre for the first time, embarking Southampton on May 12, 1915, disembarking in Le Havre the next day. He was wounded in action, suffering a gun shot wound to his left leg, on September 25, 1915 and invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship St. George on October 2nd. Upon arrival, he was transferred to the 5th Reserve Brigade RFA on October 3rd, followed by his admission to the Royal Infirmary at Edinburgh, from October 3rd to December 24th. It was noted by the physician that the \"wound (was) received while (the) patient was telephoning\" and that it was a \"deep septic wound just above knee joint\". It was for actions the day that he was wounded, that Corporal Henry Miles, 5C Reserve Brigade RFA (formerly 'D' Battery, 52nd Brigade), was awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal, as mentioned in the Fourth Supplement to the London Gazette 29438 of Tuesday, January 11, 1916, on Friday, January 14, 1916, page 606: \"For conspicuous gallantry, Corporal Miles was in charge of the telephonists, and he continued to work his instrument, although severely wounded in the leg, and when sent back to the dressing station, he carried out, with great bravery and determination, repairs to the wire under heavy fire.\" He was posted to No. 16 D.W. Artillery on January 15, 1916, to No. 5 Depot RFA at Athlone on September 15, 1916 and at Curragh Camp on March 23, 1917. Henry Miles was accepted for admission to No. 1 Royal Artillery Officer Cadet School at St. John's Wood, N.W. on June 7, 1917, receiving a commission and appointed to the Special Reserve of Officers on November 3, 1917. He returned to the French theatre a second time, disembarking at Boulogne on January 25, 1918 and placed with No. 2 Divisional Ammunition Column on the 31st. He briefly returned to the United Kingdom on September 25, 1918, before re-entering France on a third occasion. 2nd Lieutenant Henry Miles suffered an injury to his left knee, while playing right back in a football (soccer) match, for No. 3 Section team of the 20th Divisional Ammunition Column, against a team composed of players from 'A' Battery, 91st Brigade RFA, at Warlincourt, Saulty, Pas-de-Calais, France, on January 8, 1919. The official report states that \"This officer was playing in an organized game of football for the 20th Div. R.A. League. He made a run for the ball, and kicked, and then felt his knee give way. He was carried from the field and the doctor was called.\" The incident was ruled an \"accident in a properly constituted game of football and no one was to blame.\", with many eyewitness reports lending support, to confirm that it was an accident. He was subsequently sent to Le Havre for invaliding to England on January 22nd, arriving in Southampton the next day. It was noted here that he had an \"internal derangement of the knee\" and was \"supplied with an Elastic Knee Cap at the Government's expense\" on March 19th. By the summer and with hostilities having ceased, he was posted to 4\/A Reserve Brigade RFA at Woolwich on June 6, 1919 and demobilized at No. 1 Dispersal Unit in Ripon, on June 16th. For his First World War service, Lieutenant Henry Miles was awarded the 1914-15 Star, the British War Medal and the Victory Medal. He relinquished his commission in the Special Reserve of Officers on April 1, 1920, retaining the rank of Lieutenant, as mentioned in the Third Supplement to the London Gazette 32136 of Tuesday, November 23, 1920, on Wednesday, November 24, 1920, page 11579. His older brother, Charles Miles was born on March 24, 1882 in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England. Charles fought with the British forces during the South African (Boer) War. He later immigrated to Canada and was a resident of Edmonton, Alberta, when he signed his Attestation Paper with the 49th Infantry Battalion (432037) on January 4, 1915 at Edmonton, at the age of 32, naming his next-of-kin as his wife, Mabel Miles of Edmonton, stating that he was Married and that his trade was that of Steamfitter. The Battalion was raised in Edmonton, Alberta under the authority of G.O. 86, July 1, 1915. The mobilization headquarters was also at Edmonton. The Battalion sailed June 4, 1915 with a strength of 36 officers and 996 other ranks under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel W.A. Greisbach. The Battalion served in France and Belgium with the 7th Infantry Brigade, 3rd Canadian Division. Company Sergeant-Major Charles Miles was awarded a Distinguished Conduct Medal, as mentioned in the Supplement to the London Gazette 29637 of Friday, June 23, 1916, on Saturday, June 24, 1916, page 6303, his citation reading \"For conspicuous gallantry. During a heavy bombardment by the enemy he moved from place to place over the open under heavy fire, directing and encouraging his men, evacuating the wounded and rescuing buried men. He has frequently been brought to notice for bravery.\" He was wounded at the Battle of Cambrai in late 1917 and was invalided to England. While hospitalized, Company Sergeant-Major Charles Miles, DCM, Alberta Regiment (49th Infantry Battalion) was \"to be Temporary Lieutenant\", as mentioned in the Supplement to the London Gazette 30861 of Friday, August 23, 1918, page 9894. He eventually died from his wounds eleven months after the battle, on October 26, 1918, at the age of 36. He is buried at Chesterfield (Spital) Cemetery, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, Grave Reference: Old. 3191. and is commemorated on page 470 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Although the whereabouts of his DCM and First World War trio remains unknown, the brothers are both confirmed as DCM winners.\n ","brand":"eMedals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46110313283861,"sku":"C2840","price":2150.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0713\/9105\/2053\/files\/img_07_b0af19a4-7142-4e89-b033-d9a75f0f3ba3.jpg?v=1692845825"},{"product_id":"a-canadian-military-medal-for-action-at-battle-of-pozieres-1916-c2852","title":"A Canadian Military Medal For Action At Battle Of Pozières 1916","description":"Military Medal for Action at Battle of Pozières 1916 - Private Frederick W. Mayes, 36th Infantry Battalion, 1st Infantry Battalion, (406950 PTE. F. MAYES. 1-CAN.INF.). Naming is privately engraved. Cleaned, pitted, bruised, near very fine. Accompanied by a CD containing forty pages with copies of his Index Cards, Attestation Paper, Service Records, Medical Records, Discharge Certificate and Military Medal Citation.\n \nFootnote: Frederick William Mayes was born on April 9, 1880 in Folkestone, Kent, England. He signed his Attestation Paper with the 36th Infantry Battalion on May 11, 1915 in Hamilton, Ontario, naming his next-of-kin as Mrs. Julie Mayes (later determined to be his wife) of Hornell, New York, stating that he had six years' previous military service with the 77th (East Middlesex) Regiment in England and was coming off two weeks service with the 44th Welland Regiment, which he had previously enlisted with on March 27, 1915, that he was not married and that his trade was that of Marine Fireman (he is also documented in his medical records as a Locomotive Fireman). While training, he was docked one days' pay for being absent without leave on May 21, 1915 at Hamilton and again punished for drunkenness while at Camp Niagara on June 10th. The Battalion was raised and mobilized in Hamilton under the authority of G.O. 86, July 1, 1915 and sailed June 19, 1915 under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel E.C. Ashton with a strength of 39 officers and 1,004 other ranks, including Private Mayes, arriving in England on June 28th. Mayes was to begin a streak of unprofessional conduct and misbehaviour that would follow him throughout the war, a direct contrast to the person that would later be described in his Military Medal citation. While in England, he was Absent Without Leave from August 25 to 26, 1915 and forfeited 2 days' pay, then was AWOL again on September 9, 1915 and sentenced to 10 days' Field Punishment No. 2 and forfeited 8 days' pay. He was at the Canadian Base Depot when he was drafted for service with the 1st Canadian Infantry Battalion in France on September 26, 1915, joining them in the field on October 2nd. He was again AWOL, in addition to losing his rifle on November 16, 1915, from 7:45 PM until he was arrested at 9:30 PM and sentenced to 14 days Field Punishment No. 1. His was sentenced to 28 days Field Punishment No. 1 on January 13, 1916, \"when in active service, breaking arrest, in confinement awaiting trail 22-12-15 to 5-1-16 and 11-16 to 11-2-16\", was \"tried and convicted by J.G.C.M. of when on active service drunkenness 22-12-15 and sentenced to suffer 90 days F.P. No. 1\" by Brigadier General G.B. Hughes. The unexpired portion of his sentence of 90 days was rewritten for Good Conduct in the field. Mayes was wounded in June 1916, when a shell exploded, throwing him up against the side of a dugout, eventually invalided to England, to Moore Barracks General Hospital from August 15 to 23, 1916, with injuries to his nose and hip. However, in a later documented medical report, he states that hospitalization was never required. Mayes was awarded his Military Medal, as cited in the London Gazette 29854 on December 9, 1916, \"For his coolness and splendid example to the men of his section during the whole tour in the trenches from 31st, August 1916, especially during the bombardment which took place daily at the inter-section of the trench, with the Pozieres\/Bapaume Road. This man's conduct has always been the best when in the trenches or under fire at any time.\" A.F.W. 3121. Ironically, the next day, he was taken on strength of the Canadian Casualty Assembly Centre on December 10, 1916 and admitted to King George Hospital, Stamford St., London S.E., the initial diagnosis as \"N.Y.D.\" (not yet determined). As his hospitalization continued, he was viewed with \"Shakes - Lost his voice in the street.\", incurring Laryngitis. He had been gassed at Telegraph Hill in April, and while on leave, he fainted in the street and was admitted to hospital. He did regain his voice on the 14th and was transferred to the Canadian Convalescent Hospital at Bromley, Kent on December 18th, remaining there until he was discharged on January 6, 1917, after five weeks hospitalization. He was placed with the Canadian Convalescent Depot on January 9th, later to be struck off strength on transfer to the Western Ontario Regimental Depot at Hastings on March 10, 1917. He was again admitted to hospital, this time to Court Farm Military Hospital at Warlingham from April 12 to June 21, 1917 with \"V.D.G.\" (Venereal Disease Gonorrhea). In a Court of Enquiry held at Warlingham Military Hospital, he was discharged for illegally absenting himself on May 28, 1917. He ceased to be attached to the 2nd CCD on return to the Western Ontario Regimental Depot at Hastings on June 22nd. He was later admitted to No. 2 Canadian General Hospital at Bramshott from July 17 to October 20, 1917 but it is not clear as to why. In November 1917, a District Court Martial was convened and Mayes was charged with three violations: deserting His Majesty's Service from May 28 to July 7, 1917, for being AWOL from August 18 to 24, 1917, and for being AWOL from August 27 to September 24, 1917. He was found guilty of all three violations and was \"sentenced to undergo imprisonment for one year with HARD LABOUR and to FORFEIT Military Medal, 21.11.17. Sentenced confirmed 23.11.17. In arrest 11.9.17. Forfeits 57 days' pay by R.W.\", on November 21, 1917, with a total forfeiture of 492 pays' pay. It was later commuted to one week of detention only. One week later he ceased to be attached to the 2nd CCD on proceeding to Bramshott Detention Barracks at Wandsworth on November 28th. In the new year, he ceased to be shown in detention, struck off strength and posted to the 4th Reserve Battalion, Category \"A\" at Bramshott on January 18, 1918. He was taken on strength by the 4th but was shown as in detention ay Wandsworth with effect from January 18th. He was to return to the French theatre a second time, as he was struck off strength of the 4th Reserve Battalion on having proceeded overseas with the 1st Battalion on March 16, 1918. As he proceeded overseas with the 1st Battalion, the balance of his sentence of detention was remitted and arrived in Boulogne on March 24th. However, his imperfect behaviour brought him before the authorities once again, as he was sentenced to 21 days Field Punishment No. 2, \"for when on active service absent without leave\" from March 18 to 21, 1918 and forfeited 4 days' pay. He joined the 1st Battalion in the field on April 9th. He continued to run afoul of the Army hierarchy, while with the 1st Battalion, he was sentenced to 21 days Field Punishment No. 1 for being AWOL from 7:00 AM April 11 to 3:30 PM April 12 and forfeited 2 days' pay on May 2, 1918. In addition, a stoppage was place on his pay, until the Army could determine value of equipment missing that was assigned to Mayes, which included rifle, bayonet, scabbard, haversack, pack, shoulder straps, water bottle, mess tin, waist belt, ammunition pouch, helmet, great coat, among other items (the value later assessed at ten pounds, eight shillings and one pence). He was again AWOL, this time from Tattoo at Mingovan on June 3 to 4 for 21 hours, sentenced to Field Punishment No. 1 and forfeited 2 days' pay and sent to the First Division Field Punishment Station to undergo his sentence of 90 days on July 20, 1918. His services were need in the field, his sentenced shortened, when he returned to the 1st Battalion and suffered a gun shot wound (shrapnel) to his right knee on August 10, 1918. He was admitted to No. 1 Australian General Hospital at Rouen, transferred to No. 74 General Hospital at Trouville on the 15th and transferred again, to No. 13 Convalescent Depot at Trouville on the 21st. He was discharged to reinforcements at Etaples on the 28th, one day after he was sentenced to 4 days Field Punishment No. 1 and forfeited 2 days' pay on August 27, 1918 for three violations: AWOL from Tattoo from August 23 to 25 until he was apprehended by the Military Police, being in a café during prohibited hours and being in town without a pass. He couldn't stay out of trouble, as he was again declared AWOL from August 29 to September 10, 1918, a total of 12 days and sentenced to 28 days Field Punishment No. 1 and forfeiting 13 days' pay on October 3, 1918. He rejoined his unit on October 11th but only briefly, as his habitual habit of going AWOL took place again, from December 16, 1918 to January 11, 1919, a total of 27 days. The Army had had enough, as he was declared to be illegally absent by a Court of Enquiry and struck off strength as a Deserter on January 11, 1919. Five weeks after that disgrace, he was admitted on February 13, 1919 to No. 7 Canadian General Hospital at Etaples, his knee causing him obvious problems. He was invalided and transferred to No. 16 Canadian General Hospital at Orpington on the 17th, then transferred to No. 4 London General Hospital, Denmark Hill for his \"right knee and amnesia\" on March 29th. Although he was discharged on April 22nd, he was re-admitted to hospital, this time to the Military Hospital at Ripon from May 3 to 17, 1919, then transferred to \"S\" Wing on May 17th, to \"O\" Wing on July 7th until August 11th, when he was struck off strength to the Western Ontario Regimental Depot on proceeding to detention at Wandsworth on August 14th. In his Medical History of an Invalid, dated August 19, 1919 at Wardsworth, it documents the condition of his knee: \"He walks with a perceptible limp and can walk 2 miles before he has to rest. Complains of stiff\ness in the knee joint. Pain sharp piercing in character originating internal condyle - radiating across knee joint. Weakness of knee after walking. On Aug. 1, 1918. Wounded in right knee with shrapnel consequently invalided to England and the present disability resulting.\" It was estimated that in eight months, he would recover, but that he could not resume his former occupation as a Fireman, \"due to (the) loss of function of (his) right knee.\" Following his discharge from hospital, he was taken on strength at CDD Buxton on September 12, 1919 but just couldn't behave himself, as he was awarded 28 days Detention on October 20, 1919, for being AWOL from September 8 to 9 in England, breaking arrest and remaining absent from October 17 to 19, before he returned to Canada on October 22 aboard the S.S. Royal George. He was taken on strength at No. 1 District Depot in London, Ontario and posted to the Casualty Company on November 5th. In his Medical History of an Invalid, dated November 6, 1919 at London, it documents his two battle incurred injuries. First, the shell explosion while in France in June 1916, where he suffered a broken nose, his condition stated as \"Nose depressed in centre and bridge considerably widened, causing deformity\", with his disability listed as \"permanent\". The second, the shrapnel wound in France to his right knee on August 10, 1918 while in France, noting the swelling to his right knee, making it noticeably larger than his left knee, with \"Movements of knee joint normal tho' painful on extension of flexion\", with one to two months rehabilitation estimated. It also describes in detail his two injuries: \"On June 13th 1916 was blown by shell explosion up against the side of (a) dugout, and nose was badly fractured. Was not admitted to hospital. On Aug. 11th 1918 was wounded in right knee by shrapnel. Operated on at Rouen to remove foreign body about 14-8-18. rejoined Unit about Sept. 15th, 18. On Dec. 18th, 18 went sick with knee paining and swollen. Invalided to England Feb. 16, 19. Invalided to Canada Oct. 20th. 1919.\", as well as two other hospitalizations: \"Was gassed at Telegraph Hill in April, whilst on leave in 1916, fainted in street and was admitted to hospital for 5 weeks. Good recovery. Had bronchitis in June 1915, in hospital 8 days. Good recovery.\" He is documented as \"to be discharged in Canada for Misconduct Under KR\u0026amp;O 392 Sec. XI\" but his Discharge Certificate states that he was discharged upon demobilization as \"Medically unfit for general service\" at No. 1 District Depot in London, Ontario on November 8th. He stated that his proposed residence after discharge was Hornell, New York, his address later changed to Toronto, Ontario. In addition to his Military Medal, he was awarded the 1914-15 Star and the British War Medal, and was entitled to wear a War Service Badge, Class \"A\". However, his conduct during the Great War necessitated that he return his original Military Medal, 1914-15 Star and British War Medal, as requested by the government, and were so received by them on May 26, 1941. The medal offered here, is very likely one that Mayes had engraved privately afterwards for wear. \n\n \n ","brand":"eMedals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46110353457429,"sku":"C2852","price":540.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0713\/9105\/2053\/files\/a_canadian_milit_5490960670880_1.jpg?v=1692846145"},{"product_id":"imperial-service-medal-to-joseph-welch-gb2916","title":"Imperial Service Medal To Joseph Welch","description":"Imperial Service Medal to Joseph Welch - George V (JOSEPH WELCH). Naming is officially impressed. Dark patina, on original ribbon with pinback, near mint. In its hardshelled case of issue, recessed medal bed, scuffed, paper covering peeling and exposing the wooden frame on the bottom side, case fine.","brand":"eMedals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46110437179669,"sku":"GB2916","price":75.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0713\/9105\/2053\/files\/3_e505529b-2254-445b-bd99-5b6982516921.jpg?v=1692846910"},{"product_id":"a-first-war-military-medal-to-a-canadian-metis-c1485","title":"A First War Military Medal To A Canadian Metis","description":"\nA Great War M.M. pair awarded to Private L. Chartier, Canadian Army Medical Corps - Military Medal, G.V.R. (524796 Pte. L. Chartier, Can. A.M.C.); British War Medal 1914-20 (424796 Pte., C.A.M.C.), extremely fine.  Footnote:  M.M. London Gazette 14 May 1919.  Louis Chartier, a Metis, was born in Beaumont, Alberta, on 28 September 1896. A Fitter by occupation, he enlisted in No. 1 Field Ambulance, C.A.M.C. at Victoria, B.C., in April 1916, but transferred to No. 13 Field Ambulance before proceeding to France in June 1916. No. 13 Field Ambulance was employed during the Battle of Vimy Ridge, where it was assigned the dangerous duty of clearing the wounded from the field of battle, in addition to being responsible for the ‘walking wounded’ at the dressing station at Hersin-Coupigny. At the end of the War Chartier did not return to England with the rest of his unit but was transferred to C.A.M.C. (General Duties). He was attached for duty with the Canadian Y.M.C.A. in Brussels in March 1919, assisting the Demobilisation Service of the Y.M.C.A. of the 4th Division C.E.F. Awarded the M.M., Chartier was discharged at Vancouver in July 1919; sold with copied service papers.\n","brand":"eMedals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46110489182485,"sku":"C1485","price":1350.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0713\/9105\/2053\/files\/img_5229_copy.jpg?v=1692847330"},{"product_id":"a-first-war-mm-awarded-to-canadian-field-artillery-c1486","title":"A First War M.m. Awarded To Canadian Field Artillery","description":"\nA Great War M.M. awarded to Corporal M. Cole, Canadian Field Artillery, who was wounded in August 1918 - Military Medal, G.V.R. (91081 Cpl. M. Cole, Can. F.A.), minor edge bruising, nearly extremely fine.  Footnote: M.M. London Gazette 24 January 1919. Murray Cole was born in Sarnia, Ontario, on 15 April 1897. A Druggist by occupation, he enlisted into the 29th Overseas Field Battery at Sarnia in January 1916 and entered France as part of 11th Brigade, Canadian Field Artillery, in July 1916. Transferred to the 10th Brigade, C.F.A., in May 1917, as a Corporal in the 35th (Howitzer) Battery, he was wounded at Arras on 28 August 1918, suffering a gunshot wound to the right groin. Awarded the M.M., Cole was demobilised on 8 February 1919, his intended place of residence being 136 College Avenue, Sarnia; sold with copied service papers.\n","brand":"eMedals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46110489248021,"sku":"C1486","price":985.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0713\/9105\/2053\/files\/img_5233_copy.jpg?v=1692847323"},{"product_id":"a-47th-battalion-great-war-mm-killed-by-sniper-c1492","title":"A 47Th Battalion Great War M.m. - Killed By Sniper","description":"\nA Great War M.M. group of three awarded to Sergeant B. Hill (alias J. H. Jackson), 47th (Western Ontario) Battalion, Canadian Infantry, who was killed by a sniper’s bullet at the Battle of the Selle in October 1918 -  Military Medal, G.V.R. (2025225 Cpl. B. Hill, 47\/W. Ont. R.); British War and Victory Medals (2025225 Sjt. B. Hill, 47-Can. Inf.), rank and name re-impressed on the first, probably replacing the original ‘J. H. Jackson’, good very fine and better. Footnote : M.M. London Gazette 11 February 1919. Benjamin Hill was born in Birmingham, Staffordshire, on 16 November 1895. Living in Victoria, British Columbia and employed as a Fitter and Turner, he enlisted into the 50th (Calgary) Battalion at Victoria in May 1917 - using the alias ‘John Henry Jackson’. Hill arrived in England in June 1917 aboard the S.S. Olympic and was transferred to the 16th Reserve Battalion and thence the 47th (Western Ontario) Battalion and entered France on 18 October 1917. Having then officially acknowledged that he had enlisted under an alias in March 1918, and that his true name was Benjamin Hill, he was killed in action at the Battle of the Selle on 20 October 1918. His bravery in action during that battle also earned him a posthumous M.M. and promotion to Sergeant, official records stating:\n\n\n‘He was in charge of the Lewis Gun Section of ‘D’ Company during operations in the vicinity of Wavrechain on the morning of 20 October 1918, and while pushing forward with his Section on the outskirts of Demain he was hit and instantly killed by a bullet from an enemy sniper’s rifle.’\nAged 21 at the time of his death, Hill was buried in the Denain Communal Cemetery. He was the son of Mr. J. H. and Mrs. H. E. Hill, of 92 Wattville Road, Handsworth, Birmingham; sold with copied service papers.\n","brand":"eMedals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46110491607317,"sku":"C1492","price":1500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0713\/9105\/2053\/files\/a_47th_battalion_528505c3b3047.jpg?v=1692847341"},{"product_id":"a-great-war-mm-for-action-at-zonnebeke-road-c1498","title":"A Great War M.m. For Action At Zonnebeke Road","description":"\nA Great War M.M. pair awarded to Sergeant L. C. Moffatt, Canadian Field Artillery - Military Medal, G.V.R. (40073 Cpl. L. C. Moffatt, 13\/By. Can. F.A.); Victory Medal 1914-19 (40073 Sjt. L. C. Moffatt, C.F.A.), edge bruising, very fine.  Footnote: M.M. London Gazette 23 February 1918. The original recommendation states:\n\n\n‘This N.C.O. on the night of the 31 October 1917 at a Block House on the Zonnebeke Road, volunteered to assist to clear some stretcher cases which it was urgently necessary to have evacuated. He displayed great bravery in helping to load two cases into a horse ambulance when the enemy was shelling heavily the road to the vicinity of the Block-House.’\nLindsey Clifford Moffatt was born in Northwood, Ontario, on 3 January 1895. A Civil Servant by occupation, he enlisted into the C.F.A. at Valcartier in September 1914 and was embarked for France in January 1916. Serving with the 13th Battery, 4th Brigade, C.F.A., he was awarded the M.M. for the above cited deeds in October 1917 and was discharged at Montreal in May 1919; sold with copied service papers.\n","brand":"eMedals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46110491902229,"sku":"C1498","price":1400.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0713\/9105\/2053\/files\/img_5296_copy.jpg?v=1692847345"},{"product_id":"a-fine-mm-awarded-for-escaping-germany-captivity-c1504","title":"A Fine M.m. Awarded For Escaping Germany Captivity","description":"\nA fine Great War escaper’s M.M. awarded to Private T. L. Shannon, 8th (90th Regiment) Battalion, Canadian Infantry - “The Little Black Devils”, who was wounded and captured during the 2nd Battle of Ypres - but later escaped Military Medal, G.V.R. (13 Pte. T. L. Shannon, 8\/Can. Inf.), minor edge bruising, good very fine.  Footnote: M.M. London Gazette 30 January 1920: ‘In recognition of gallant conduct and determination displayed in escaping or attempting to escape from captivity, which services have been brought to notice in accordance with the terms of Army Order 193 of 1919. To be dated 5 May 1919.’ Thomas Shannon was born in Montreal on 20 January 1893. A Railway Worker by occupation, he attested for the 8th Battalion (90th Winnipeg Rifles) at Valcartier in September 1914. Out in France with the “Little Black Devils” during the 2nd Battle of Ypres, he was wounded on 11 May 1915, suffering gunshot wounds to his right shoulder and left foot - added to which, on 22 June 1915, he was listed as ‘Previously reported wounded, now officially reported wounded \u0026amp; Prisoner of War at Paderborn’. Moreover, Shannon was was listed as ‘now escaped’ on 28 July 1918, and duly awarded the M.M. He was discharged medically unfit at Winnipeg in November 1918; sold with copied service record that confirms active service in France and Belgium for 3 months, and 39 months as a P.O.W. in Germany.\n","brand":"eMedals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46110492360981,"sku":"C1504","price":2000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0713\/9105\/2053\/files\/img_5323_copy.jpg?v=1692847338"},{"product_id":"a-seaforth-highlanders-mm-at-arras-scarpe-c1500","title":"A Seaforth Highlanders M.m. At Arras-Scarpe","description":"\nA Great War M.M. awarded to Private R. G. Owen, 72nd (Seaforth Highlanders of Canada) Battalion, Canadian Infantry, who was wounded in September 1918 - Military Medal, G.V.R. (1015128 Pte. R. G. Owen, 72\/Can. Inf.), correction to service number, edge bruise, very fine.  Footnote:  M.M. London Gazette 13 March 1919 - Richard Garbutt Owen was born in Vancouver on 8 March 1899. A Student by occupation, he attested for the 231st (Seaforth Highlanders of Canada) Battalion at Vancouver in March 1916 and therefore was underage. Subsequently transferred to the 72nd (Seaforth Highlanders) Battalion he was wounded on 27 September 1918, during the Arras-Scarpe operations, taking shrapnel to the left arm with a compound fracture to the left humerus. For his services during the same operations he was awarded the M.M. Owen was discharged at Vancouver in February 1919 and died on 6 June 1953; sold copied service papers and other research.\n","brand":"eMedals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46110492524821,"sku":"C1500","price":1350.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0713\/9105\/2053\/files\/img_5307_copy.jpg?v=1692847341"},{"product_id":"a-fine-vimy-rdige-mm-to-the-44th-battalion-c1505","title":"A Fine Vimy Rdige M.m. 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Arriving in England in September 1916, he was taken on to the strength of the 44th (Manitoba) Battalion, Canadian Infantry, in France in March 1917, and was soon in action, winning his M.M. during an attack on the Pimple, a German stronghold, during the Battle of Vimy Ridge on 12 April 1917. During the operations in the Souchez-Avion Sector-Lens Area, the 44th Battalion attacked La Coulotte at midnight, 2-3 June 1917. The 3rd and 44th Battalions encountered heavy fighting and having achieved their objectives, could not hold them and were forced back to their start line. McRobb was seriously wounded in the action, being struck by shrapnel and suffering a compound fracture to the right ulna and left femur. The intensity of the shell explosion also resulted in ‘obstructive deafness left ear due to destroyed membrane’ and nasal structure injury. He subsequently spent 15 months in various hospitals receiving treatment and was discharged as medically unfit in December 1918. McRobb died in September 1951 and was buried in Brookside Cemetery, Winnipeg, Manitoba.\n","brand":"eMedals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46110492754197,"sku":"C1505","price":3000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0713\/9105\/2053\/files\/img_5327_copy.jpg?v=1692847344"},{"product_id":"an-outstanding-military-medal-for-the-capture-of-21-of-the-enemy-c1637","title":"An Outstanding Military Medal For The Capture Of 21 Of The Enemy","description":"An Outstanding MM for the Capture of 21 of the Enemy - Military Medal (911398 Cpl R.R. SMYTH. 1.CAN:M.R.); British War Medal (911398 CPL. R.R. SMYTH. 1-C.M.R.); and Victory Medal (911398 CPL. R.R. SMYTH. 1-C.M.R.). Naming is officially impressed. Un-mounted, original ribbons, light tarnishing to the MM, bruising on the VM, better than very fine. Accompanied by copies of his Index Cards, Attestation Paper, Service Records, Medical Records, Pay Records, Military Medal Citation, Discharge Certificates and Will.Footnote: Robert Reuben Smyth was born on June 6, 1896 in Belfast, Ireland, the son of Andrew Percy Smyth and Annie Smyth. He signed his Attestation Paper as a Private, on April 3, 1916 with the 196th Infantry Battalion \"Western Universities C.E.F. Battalion\", at the age of 19, in Edmonton, Alberta, naming his next-of-kin as his father, stating that he had no previous military service, that he was not married and that his trade was that of Bank Clerk. The Battalion was raised from Western Universities with mobilization headquarters at Winnipeg, Manitoba under the authority of G.O. 69, July 15, 1916. The Battalion sailed November 1, 1916 from Halifax, Nova Scotia aboard the S.S. Southland, under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel D.S. Mackay with a strength of 32 officers and 974 other ranks, arriving in Liverpool, England on the 11th. Beginning in the new year, the 196th Battalion was absorbed by the 19th Reserve Battalion on January 1, 1917, and after fifteen weeks training and orientation, Smyth proceeded to France for service with the 1st Canadian Mounted Rifles on April 21, 1917. He was taken on strength upon arrival in France on the 22nd, left for his unit on the 25th, arriving with them in the field on the 27th. He was hospitalized only once during his European service, for three days, as he reported from base \"sick\" with a \"fever\" on July 4, 1917, before rejoining his unit on the 7th. He was placed on command at the Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp on September 22, 1917, then rejoined his unit on October 3rd. Smyth ran afoul of the authorities, as he was sentenced to twenty days Field Punishment No. 2 and forfeited five days' pay, for overstaying his leave, from January 19 to 23, 1918. He is documented as being on command at an L.G. Course with 3rd Division Wing (March 5 to 28, 1918), then posted to the 6th Corps Bombing School as a Batman (July 14 to August 8, 1918). He returned to the French theatre after his tenure as a Batman immediately afterwards. It was during this period that he was to earn recognition for actions that occurred on August 26, 1918, on the first day of the Battle of the Scarpe (August 26 to 30), part of the Hundred Days Offensive. It was on August 26th that the Canadian Corps advanced over five kilometres and captured the towns of Monchy-le-Preux and Wancourt. He was awarded his Military Medal under 3rd Division Order 3563 on October 5, 1918, and cited in the London Gazette 31227 on March 13, 1919: \"For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty on Aug. 26th, 1918 during the attack on MONCHY LE PREUX. This man advanced against very strong enemy resistance, being confronted with a dugout filled with the enemy. With the aid of one of his Officers he was instrumental in capturing 21 of the occupants besides inflicting several casualties. Stretcher parties were urgently needed to help in moving our wounded and Pte. SMYTH immediately utilized his captives as stretcher bearers thus rendering valuable assistance in getting out the wounded. His coolness and initiative in face of heavy difficulties and his utter disregard for personal safety was a splendid example to all associated with him.\" The following month, in September 1918, he was honoured with two promotions: to Lance Corporal (September 1st) and later, while posted to the 1st Army Rest Camp from September 17th to October 23rd, to Corporal (September 23rd). Upon the ceasing of hostilities, Smyth made his way to the port city of Le Havre, France and returned to England on February 12, 1919. In his Medical History of an Invalid, dated February 17, 1919 at Bramshott, it was noted by the doctors that he had a Compound Hypermetropic Astigmatism in his right eye since infancy. They stated that he \"Has always had poor vision (in his) right eye. Has worn glasses since childhood. Has never worn glasses since enlistment.\" The assumption is he hid the condition from the Army, so he could be declared eligible for enlistment. The Medical Board deemed his condition to be \"permanent\" and declared him \"Category A\" (fit for General Service). He was struck off the Overseas Military Forces of Canada, embarking Liverpool on March 12, 1919 aboard the R.M.S. Baltic, arriving in Halifax on the 20th. Smyth was honourably discharged upon demobilization on March 25, 1919 at Dispersal Station \"N\", District Depot No. 10 in Brandon, Manitoba, credited with having served in Canada, the United Kingdom and France, and entitled to wear the War Service Badge, Class \"A\", number 72868. In his Will, dated October 12, 1916, he left all of his personal and real estates to his mother but the Will was never executed accordingly. In addition to his Military Medal, he was awarded the British War Medal and the Victory Medal, all three of which are presented here.","brand":"eMedals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46110599610645,"sku":"C1637","price":1500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0713\/9105\/2053\/files\/an_outstanding_m_52cc3ada3bd41.jpg?v=1692847665"},{"product_id":"a-first-war-canadian-stgeorge-cross-recipient-c1899","title":"A First War Canadian St.george Cross Recipient","description":"A First War Canadian St.George Cross Recipient - 1914-15 Star (unnamed); British War Medal (19397 PTE. F. FETCHOCK. 3-CAN.INF.); Victory Medal (unnamed); and Russian St. George Cross, 4th Class. Naming is impressed on the BWM, unnamed on the Star and has been shaved on the VM. Un-mounted, light contact, St. George on its original ribboned five-sided suspension with pinback, faint naming visible on the VM, extremely fine. Accompanied by a Good Conduct Stripe, along with copies of his Index Cards, Attestation Paper, Service Records, Medical Records, Discharge Certificate, Department of Veterans Affairs Canadian Army Record of Service and Department of Veterans Affairs Death Notification.\n \nFootnote: Frederick Fetchock was born in 1892 in Rebohorothos, Russia. He enlisted with the 101st Regiment (Edmonton Fusiliers) on August 27, 1914, then signed his CEF Attestation Paper on September 22, 1914 in Edmonton, Alberta with the 9th Infantry Battalion, naming his next-of-kin as his mother, Mrs. Kacnia Fetchock of Bobohorothoe, Russia, stating that he belonged to an active militia, that he was not married and that his trade was that of Labourer. The Battalion sailed October 3, 1914 with a strength of 44 officers and 1,101 other ranks under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel S.M. Rogers. Fetchock was approved for service on October 14, 1914 on H.M.S. Zealand. Once in England, the Battalion was re-designated the 9th Reserve Battalion and formed part of the Canadian Training Depot, located at Tidworth. It was here that he was transferred to the 3rd Infantry Battalion and by late summer, was sent to the French theatre on July 31, 1915. The following Spring, he was admitted to No. 1 Canadian Field Ambulance in the field on March 14, 1916, then transferred the next day to the 1st Canadian Division Convalescent Company, suffering from \"flat feet\" (a postural deformity, in which the arch of the foot collapses, with the entire sole of the foot coming into complete or near-complete contact with the ground). It had been a pre-existing condition, one that had existed before he joined the Army but the trenches and marching in France had made it intolerable. It did not allow him to continue to do route marches either. He was subsequently classified \"P.B.\" by a Medical Board at No. 1 Canadian General at Etaples, where he had been for seven weeks, since August 25, 1916. In the Fall, he was invalided to England and was taken on strength at the Canadian Base Depot at Shoreham on October 17th, then transferred to the Canadian Casualty Assembly Centre on October 26th, before continuing his treatment and convalescence at the Canadian Convalescent Hospital, Woodcote Park at Epsom beginning on November 7th. In his Medical Report of an Invalid, dated November 13, 1916 at Woodcote Park, it noted that his \"flat feet\" condition \"bothered him\" once he got to France, where marching became impossible. After having endured eight months of treatment, at various facilities, he was discharged on November 22nd and placed with the 1st Central Ontario Depot for Garrison Duty. He was to spend the remainder of the war in England. The year 1917 began well for Fetchock, as he was awarded the St. George Cross, 4th Class by the Imperial Russian Government, who honoured their former compatriots for fighting with other forces during the war. He was one of ninety-nine Canadians and one of only six of the 3rd Infantry Battalion to be so honoured and was cited for the award in the London Gazette of February 15, 1917. He was transferred to the 3rd Canadian Convalescent Depot in Hastings on May 7, 1917 and is documented as having continued to have been monitored and treated for \"flat feet\" in June, September and December 1917. He was placed on command with the 12th Reserve Battalion on April 18, 1918, then transferred two weeks later to the Canadian Forestry Corps, District 53 on May 4th, where he was to serve for the next three and half months before being transferred to the Canadian Forestry Corps, District 54 on August 29th. It was while he was with CFC, District 54 that he was awarded one Good Conduct Stripe on September 22, 1918. By the end of 1918, he was transferred to the Convalescent Wing at Kinmel Park Camp, preparing for embarkation to Canada, which took place on January 9, 1919. Fetchock was discharged upon demobilization from active service on February 7, 1919, at Military District No. 4, in Montreal, Quebec, credited with having served in Canada, the United Kingdom and France. He died on December 6, 1971 at Queen Mary Veterans Hospital in Montreal, Quebec, at the age of 79.","brand":"eMedals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46110984012053,"sku":"C1899","price":680.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0713\/9105\/2053\/files\/img_02_d2846f06-be8f-468d-b605-b8d569027a0b.jpg?v=1692848715"},{"product_id":"a-rare-1931-royal-canadian-humane-association-bravery-pair-c2479","title":"A Rare 1931 Royal Canadian Humane Association Bravery Pair","description":"A Rare 1931 Royal Canadian Humane Association Bravery Pair - Privately Awarded Life Saving Medal (14K Gold with the blue enameled initials of the recipient \"J.H.\" (John Hardie, Jr.), marked \"14K\" (Gold) on the reverse, obverse illustrating a seated woman at the right with her right arm raised and holding an olive branch in her hand, her left hand resting on a shield with the initials \"J.H.\" on the sheild, a man diving into the water to her left, surrounded by an ornate frame, reverse engraved \"PRESENTED TO JOHN HARDIE, JR. WHO ON AUGUST 17, 1931 IN THE RICHELIEU RIVER, CANADA, SAVED A LIFE FROM DROWNING, EXHIBITING SPLENDID COURAGE AND BRAVERY, AND WINNING THE EVERLASTING GRATITUDE OF JOHN ERNEST STERN\", 34.3 mm, on original red ribbon with gold pinback hanger inscribed \"FOR BRAVERY\" in blue enamels); and Royal Canadian Humane Association (blackened bronze, hallmarked on the edge, obverse illustrating the royal crown above the inscription \"ROYAL CANADIAN HUMANE ASSOCIATION\" and enclosed in an open-ended wreath of maple leaves and olive leaves, reverse engraved \"JOHN HARDIE JR. Richelieu River Canada AUGUST 17, 1931\", 34.8 mm, on original navy blue ribbon with bronze pinback hanger inscribed \"BRAVERY\"). Court-mounted, light contact, extremely fine. Accompanied by copies of newspaper articles from the Montreal Gazette and the Montreal Star of August 18, 1931, along with assorted research material.\n \nFootnote: The luxury yacht Buck Jones out of the New York Yacht Club, owned by wealthy businessman John Ernest Stern of New York, set sail for the east coast of Canada and the St. Lawrence River valley, with Stern, his seven year old son and a full crew in the summer of 1931. The Buck Jones was anchored in the port of St. Johns on the Richelieu River (now Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu), Quebec, twenty-one miles southeast of Montreal, on August 17th, with the crew relaxing during a leisurely lunch. Stern's son was held to be an excellent swimmer and after receiving permission, donned his bathing suit and entered the water. Suddenly, the boy got into difficulties and shouted for help. While the majority of the crew prepared to launch the lifeboat, the yacht's cook, Williamson Vestes, plunged into the river alone and swam towards the boy. Upon reaching the boy, he supported the exhausted and frightened youngster. One of the crew on the lifeboat, John Hardie Jr., along with the other crew members rowed frantically towards the pair and upon arriving, hauled the boy into the boat. Unfortunately, an exhausted Williamson Vestes, stricken with cramps, disappeared below the surface of the water and drowned. The boy was returned to the yacht and made a full recovery. The body of Williamson Vestes was not recovered until sometime later. John Ernest Stein suitably rewarded the family of Williamson Vestes and also presented gold medals to the crew members of the Buck Jones' rescue boat, including John Hardie Jr. The Royal Canadian Humane Association also recognized Vestes posthumously, along with awarding the crew the Bronze Medal for Bravery, including John Hardie Jr.","brand":"eMedals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46111328633109,"sku":"C2479","price":900.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0713\/9105\/2053\/files\/img_05_ba40b82d-93ae-4047-857b-46049cbf9e32.jpg?v=1692849582"},{"product_id":"a-first-war-canadian-military-cross-for-the-rescue-of-wounded-officer-m0019-1","title":"A First War Canadian Military Cross For The Rescue Of Wounded Officer","description":"WWI MC Group of Three, Lieutenant Thomas N. Rowling, 87th Infantry Battalion \"Canadian Grenadier Guards\" - Military Cross, GRV; British War Medal (LIEUT. T.N. ROWLING.); and Victory Medal (LIEUT. T.N. ROWLING.). Naming is officially impressed. Un-mounted, replacement ribbons, dark patina on the silver medals, very light contact, extremely fine. Accompanied by copies of his Attestation Paper, Citation as it appeared in the London Gazette 30901, page 11043 on September 16, 1918 and research papers from the Canadian Great War Project website.\n \nFootnote: Thomas Noble Rowling was born on January 18, 1885 in Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England. He signed his Attestation Paper as a Private (457824) with the 87th Infantry Battalion \"Canadian Grenadier Guards\", on July 8, 1915, in Montreal, Quebec, at the age of 30, naming his wife, Mrs. Hilda Rowling of Montreal (later of Holme House 2, Cheltenham Parade, Harrogate), stating that he had no previous military service, that he was Married and that his trade was that of Electrician. The Battalion was raised in Quebec with mobilization headquarters at Montreal under the authority of G.O. 151, December 22, 1915. The Battalion sailed on April 25, 1916 from Halifax, Nova Scotia, under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel J.P. Rexford with a strength of 36 officers and 1,026 other ranks and served in France and Belgium with the 11th Infantry Brigade, 4th Canadian Division. While in Europe, Rowling was later promoted to the rank of Lieutenant. He was awarded his Military Cross for actions that he took in saving the life of another officer, his citation appearing in the Third Supplement to the London Gazette 30901 of Friday, September 13, 1918, dated Monday, September 16, 1918, page 11043, and in the Canada Gazette on September 11, 1918, page 1604: \"For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty in immediately organising and leading a party to search for an officer whose patrol had lost touch with him during the night. He searched until broad daylight before finding the officer, who had been seriously wounded 300 yards in front of the line. He exposed himself to sniping and machine-gun fire, and his faithful and thorough search is worthy of great praise.\" (C:19)\n ","brand":"eMedals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46111996182805,"sku":"m0019-1","price":2635.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0713\/9105\/2053\/files\/img_02_c5c357b2-9eaf-4578-9ed7-e7a15b0d520a.jpg?v=1692850785"},{"product_id":"canada-cef-a-first-war-military-medal-to-the-manitoba-regiment-c2845","title":"Canada, Cef. A First War Military Medal To The Manitoba Regiment","description":"WWI Military Medal to Private William A. Calnek, 183rd Infantry Battalion, 27th Infantry Battalion - George V (872092 Pte W.A. CALNEK 27\/MAN:R.). Naming is officially impressed. Slack suspension, edge nicks, blackened lettering, lacquered, light contact, very fine. Accompanied by copies of Index Cards, Attestation Paper, Service Records, Medical Records, Pay Records, Discharge Certificates and Memorandum from the Canadian Pension Commission.\nFootnote: William Arthur Calnek was born on July 7, 1886 in Winnipeg, Manitoba. He signed his Attestation Paper with the 183rd Infantry Battalion \"Manitoba Beavers\", on September 12, 1916, at Camp Hughes, Manitoba, at the age of 30, naming his next-of-kin as his mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Calnek of Winnipeg, stating that he had no previous military service, that he was not married and his trade as that of Painter \u0026amp; Paperhanger. The Battalion was raised in Manitoba with mobilization headquarters at Winnipeg under the authority of G.O. 69, July 15, 1916. The Battalion sailed October 4, 1916 from Halifax, Nova Scotia, initially aboard the S.S. Missanabie in the first part of the trip, then transferred to the S.S. Saxonia for the second part of the trip, under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel W.T. Edgecombe with a strength of 13 officers and 431 other ranks, arriving in Liverpool, England on the 13th. In England, the Battalion was broken up to supply reinforcements for the 100th, 107th, 108th and 144th Infantry Battalions, with Calnek transferred to the 100th Infantry Battalion on October 26th. He was struck off strength to the 11th Reserve Battalion at Seaford on January 20, 1917, then transferred to the 27th Infantry Battalion \"City of Winnipeg Regiment\". He landed in France on March 7th, taken on strength two days later and was awarded One Good Conduct Badge that Fall, on September 12, 1918. The year 1919 did not start off well for Calnek, as he was admitted to No. 55 Casualty Clearing Station with a case of \"V.D.G.\" (venereal disease, gonorrhea) on January 26th. After one week, he was transferred to No. 7 General Hospital at Wimereux on February 2nd for another three weeks, before being admitted to No. 9 Stationary Hospital at Camiers on February 21st. After three weeks at Camiers, he was discharged on March 14th, having been hospitalized for a total of seven weeks. While in hospital, it was noted that he had been \"gassed at several times. He feels it in the throat.\" Calnek was posted to the Canadian General Base Depot on March 3, 1919, then returned to England and was posted to the 18th Reserve Battalion, taken on strength from the Manitoba Regimental Depot on April 4th. He was struck off strength to \"P\" Wing, Canadian Concentration Camp at Seaford on May 27th. Calnek was awarded the Military Medal for bravery in the field, as mentioned in the Third Supplement to the London Gazette 31430 of Tuesday, July 1, 1919, on Thursday, July 3, 1919, page 8338. He was posted to the Manitoba Regimental Depot on July 7, 1919, where he was again hospitalized for six weeks at the Canadian Special Hospital at Witley, Surrey, from July 7 to August 18. He was struck off strength to the Canadian Discharge Depot at Buxton on August 29th, in preparation for return to Canada. He embarked Liverpool aboard the S.S. Megantic on September 9, 1919, arriving in Quebec City on the 18th. Calnek was discharged upon demobilization at Quebec Depot, Clearing Services Command on September 28, 1919, entitled to wear the War Service Badge, Class \"A\", number 403036. For his First World War service, he was awarded the 1914-15 Star, the British War Medal and the Victory Medal, the whereabouts of which are unknown. He later married, taking Mrs. Clara Calnek as his wife. He died on December 24, 1941, at the age of 55.","brand":"eMedals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46112232734997,"sku":"C2845","price":495.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0713\/9105\/2053\/files\/MNC8962_ddb43de1-1236-4922-89fa-160231af7b6c.jpg?v=1759418173"},{"product_id":"a-first-war-canadian-military-medal-to-the-21st-battalion-c2846","title":"A First War Canadian Military Medal To The 21St Battalion","description":"WWI Military Medal, Private William Bertin, 55th Infantry Battalion, 21st Infantry Battalion - (445139 Pte W. BERTIN. 21\/E.O.R.). Naming is officially impressed. Attempted erasure to the naming, which is now faint and obscured, cleaned, near very fine. Accompanied by copies of his Index Cards, Attestation Paper, Service Records, Medical Records, Discharge Certificate and the Third Supplement to the London Gazette 31430 (confirming his award of the Military Medal).\n \nFootnote: William Bertin was born on May 15, 1897 in Bathurst, New Brunswick. He signed his Attestation Paper with the 55th Infantry Battalion \"New Brunswick\/P.E.I. Battalion\", at Sussex, New Brunswick, on June 15, 1915, naming his next-of-kin as his father, Joseph Bertin of Bathurst, stating that he had no previous military service, that he was not married and that his trade was that of Labourer. He was assigned to \"C\" Company. The Battalion was raised in New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island under the authority of G.O. 86, July 1, 1915. The mobilization headquarters was at Sussex, New Brunswick. The Battalion sailed October 30, 1915 from Montreal, Quebec, aboard the S.S. Corsican under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel J.R. Kirkpatrick with a strength of 42 officers and 1097 other ranks, arriving in Devonport, England on November 9th. Upon arrival, he proceeded to Bramshott Camp, and after five and a half months, was transferred to the 21st Infantry Battalion for service in the French theatre. He disembarked England on April 23, 1916 and was taken on strength as a reinforcement the following day at the Canadian Base Depot at Le Havre, joining his new unit on May 15th. The 21st Infantry Battalion had just come out of the front trenches, with the men billeted at B Camp, near Poperinghe, Belgium. Bertin was admitted to No. 5 Canadian Field Ambulance with a gun shot wound to his finger and a contusion to his back, on September 28, 1916, and transferred to No. 4 Field Ambulance the same day. After one week's recuperation, he was discharged on October 5th. He was hospitalized again in the Spring of 1917, as he was admitted to No. 1 Canadian General Hospital at Etaples suffering from an Inter-Connective Tissue infection to his right foot on April 20, 1917 and after one month, was discharged to Base Details on May 20th. He briefly served with the 2nd Canadian Entrenching Battalion, transferred on June 5th, joining them on the 7th, then returning to the 21st Infantry Battalion in the field. He was awarded one Good Conduct Badge on June 12, 1917. Bertin was wounded a second time, admitted to No. 16 (Philadelphia USA) General Hospital at Le Treport, with a contusion to his ankle, on November 12, 1917. The injury came as a result of being buried by a shell explosion. Three weeks later, he was transferred to No. 3 Convalescent Depot at Le Treport on December 2nd, then discharged to No. 2 Canadian Infantry Base Depot at Le Havre on the 4th. He arrived at the Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp on December 10th and rejoined the 21st Infantry Battalion on the 14th. In the following Spring of 1918, he was admitted to No. 3 Canadian Field Ambulance suffering from Inter-Connective Tissue infection to his feet, on March 31st, then discharged to duty on April 6th. Bertin was awarded the Military Medal for bravery in the field, as announced in the 21st Infantry Battalion War Diary on December 14, 1918, as mentioned in the Third Supplement to the London Gazette 31430 of Tuesday, July 1, 1919, on Thursday, July 3, 1919, page 8337 and mentioned in the Edinburgh Gazette on November 2, 1920, page 2320. He was struck off strength to the Canadian Reserve List on April 3, 1919, proceeding to England on April 15th and taken on strength at \"H\" Wing at the Canadian Concentration Camp at Witley. He was struck off strength to Canada, embarking Liverpool, England aboard the R.M.S. Cedric on May 19, 1919, disembarking at Halifax, Nova Scotia on May 27th. Bertin was discharged upon demobilization at Dispersal Station \"C\", Military District No. 7, in Saint John, New Brunswick, on May 28, 1919, entitled to wear the War Service Badge, Class \"A\", number 267714. For his First World War service, he was awarded the 1914-15 Star, the British War Medal and the Victory Medal, the whereabouts of which are unknown.\n ","brand":"eMedals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46112351027477,"sku":"C2846","price":700.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0713\/9105\/2053\/files\/a_first_war_cana_548f007d2d7f6.jpg?v=1692851305"},{"product_id":"a-first-war-canadian-military-medal-to-the-4th-infantry-battalion-c2851","title":"A First War Canadian Military Medal To The 4Th Infantry Battalion","description":"A First War Canadian Military Medal to the 4th Infantry Battalion - George V (18950 Pte W.W. GREGORY. 4\/BN: 1\/C. ONT: R.). Naming is officially impressed. Blackened lettering, lacquered, light contact, bruised, very fine. Accompanied by copies of his Index Cards, Attestation Paper, Service Records, Medical Records, Pay Records and Discharge Certificate, along with two colour photgraphs of his Grave Marker.\n\n \nFootnote: Windle William Gregory was born on June 23, 1883, in Mason City, West Virginia, United States of America. He enlisted with the 101st Regiment \"Edmonton Fusiliers\" on August 14, 1914 and was subsequently transferred, signing his Attestation Paper as a Private with the 9th Infantry Battalion, on September 23, 1914, at Valcartier Camp, Quebec, at the age of 31, naming his next-of-kin as J.A. Gregory of Washington, Washington County, Pennsylvania, stating that he had no previous military service, that he was not married and that his trade was that of Labourer. The Battalion was raised in Edmonton, Alberta and Ottawa, Ontario and mobilized at Camp Valcartier, Quebec under the authority of P.C.O. 2067, August 6, 1914. The Battalion sailed October 3, 1914 from Quebec City, Quebec aboard the S.S. Zealand, with a strength of 44 officers and 1,101 other ranks under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel S.M. Rogers. Once in England, the Battalion was re-designated the 9th Reserve Battalion and formed part of the Canadian Training Depot, located at Tidworth. He was promoted to Lance Corporal on November 25, 1914. Gregory was struck off strength of the 9th Infantry Battalion and embarked for service in the French theatre on April 26, 1915, taken on strength of the 4th Infantry Battalion on May 2nd. He reverted to the rank of Private at his own request on July 9th. Gregory began what would be a series of hospitalizations, as he was admitted to No. 2 Canadian Field Ambulance with a case of Acute Bronchitis on November 25, 1915. He was transferred to No.1 Canadian Field Ambulance the same day, spending three days recuperating, before being discharged to duty on the 28th. It the late Summer of 1916, he became ill on August 24th at St-Omer. As his medical record states: \"Just after completing a 4 day march from Patricias lines to St-Omer, he felt it difficult to keep up with the battalion \u0026amp; could not carry his pack, consulted M.O. (Medical Officer) \u0026amp; he marked him D.A.H. (Disordered Action of the Heart) \u0026amp; sent him to A.D.M.S. (Assistant Director of Medical Services)\". His heart issues forced him to be declared Class \"C\" and transferred to the Canadian Casualty Assembly Centre on August 31st. He was invalided to England and admitted to the Canadian Army Medical Corps Convalescent Hospital at Woodcote Park, Epsom, with a case of Disordered Action of the Heart (DAH), on September 12, 1916, where he would be hospitalized for the next four months, before being discharged on January 13, 1917. His health continued to be an issue, as he returned to Woodcote Park, Epsom on March 15, 1917, followed by his admission the next day to the Military Hospital at Shorncliffe, then transferred on the 17th to Canadian Special Hospital at Etchinghill, Lyminge, Kent, with a case of \"V.D.G.\" (venereal disease, gonorrhea), a nineteen day stay, before being discharged on April 5th. Gregory was struck off strength of the 4th Infantry Battalion and transferred to the 3rd Reserve Battalion at West Sandling on June 2, 1917. Three days later, he found himself returning to the Canadian Special Hospital at Etchinghill, Lyminge, Kent, initially assessed as \"N.Y.D.\" (Not Yet Determined) on June 5th, which was later changed to \"V.D.G.\" (venereal disease, gonorrhea), forcing him to be hospitalized for another two weeks, before being discharged on June 19th. Gregory eventually was declared fit enough for combat, returning to France, arriving at the Canadian Base Depot on March 29, 1918, then departing on April 2nd for the 4th Infantry Battalion in the field. His health once again failed him, as he was admitted to No. 3 Canadian Field Ambulance with a case of Influenza, on June 25, 1918, then discharged to duty on July 2nd. Gregory's only war related injury occurred that Fall, on October 1, 1918, as he was wounded in action as fighting raged along the Hindenburg Line, suffering a gun shot wound to his chest. He was initially assessed at No. 1 Canadian Casualty Clearing Station, before being admitted to No. 8 Stationary Hospital at Wimereux on the 2nd. He was subsequently invalided to England and admitted to No. 2 Western General Hospital in Manchester on October 11th. Twenty-five days later, he was transferred to Canadian Army Medical Corps Convalescent Hospital at Woodcote Park, Epsom, on November 5th, where he would recuperate for another ten days, before being discharged on the 15th. In the new year, he was posted to No. 1 Canadian Convalescent Depot on January 4, 1919. He was placed on command to \"B\" Wing at the Canadian Concentration Camp at Kinmel Park on January 12, 1919, struck off strength on the 29th for return to Canada. He sailed that day aboard the S.S. Baltic, arriving in Halifax, Nova Scotia on February 6, 1919. Gregory was posted to No. 13 Military District in Calgary, Alberta, on February 12, 1919, then discharged upon demobilization on March 15th. Three and a half months after being discharged, Gregory was awarded the Military Medal for bravery in the field, as mentioned in the Third Supplement to the London Gazette 31430 of Tuesday, July 1, 1919, on Thursday, July 3, 1919, page 8343. For his First World War service, he was awarded the 1914-15 Star, the British War Medal and the Victory Medal, the whereabouts of which are unknown. He died on March 16, 1959, at the age of 75.\n \n\n ","brand":"eMedals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46112375996693,"sku":"C2851","price":850.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0713\/9105\/2053\/files\/img_04_8467e0d9-6425-4ec4-b885-1abec655ebb2.jpg?v=1692851327"},{"product_id":"a-second-war-distinguished-conduct-medal-c3042","title":"A Second War Distinguished Conduct Medal","description":"A Second War Distinguished Conduct Medal - George VI issue; Dark patina (L\/S MITCHELL RC V8561 RCNVR) Naming is privately engraved with correct replacement ribbon, very fine.","brand":"eMedals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46112790741269,"sku":"C3042","price":250.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0713\/9105\/2053\/files\/a_second_war_dis_54e4cda63a56b.jpg?v=1692851982"},{"product_id":"a-canadian-star-of-courage-to-jag-maille3850-c3140","title":"A Canadian Star Of Courage To J.a.g. 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During the winter months of 1944-45 this officer, on many occasions, acted as Forward Observation Officer of shoots conducted by his squadron in support of raids across the Maas River made by our infantry. His utter disregard for his own safety in finding positions from which to observe while wholly exposed to enemy fire won him the admiration of all associated with him. \"On 6 March 1945 in an outflanking move on the town of Veen, Germany, Lieutenant Howitt was in command of a force consisting of two tanks and a section of infantry. He was ordered to seize a cross-roads. Although exposed to heavy shelling and high velocity fire, Lieutenant Howitt led his force to the objective and inflicted severe casualties on the enemy. On reaching the objective he was able to inflict further casualties by skillful application of the artillery fire working in his support. Direct hits were made on enemy self-propelled guns and infantry, bringing about such confusion that a force on the left flank was able to gain their objective with few casualties. \"From 8 April 1945 to 25 April 1945 Lieutenant Howitt acted as Rear Link Officer during a period of heavy fighting leading up to and including the Kusten Canal bridgehead. Due to the fact that the troops were dispersed in areas far distant from the squadron headquarters it was necessary for Lieutenant Howitt to carry out normal administrative work in a very hazardous country. These areas were constantly under sniper, small arms and mortar fire but, despite danger and physical hardship brought about by lack of sleep for days on end, Lieutenant Howitt always maintained an adequate supply of ammunition, petrol and food to the forward elements. During all this time his never-failing courage was a source of constant inspiration to those serving with him and the ingenuity he displayed in getting supplies forward under adverse conditions had much to do with the successful outcome of the operation.\" Lt. Howitt shipped home from England in February, 1946. \n","brand":"eMedals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46117952454933,"sku":"C4120","price":65.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0713\/9105\/2053\/files\/a_2276.jpg?v=1692859270"},{"product_id":"a-canadian-military-cross-bar-group-to-captain-bunn-for-crossing-the-canal-du-nord-c4141","title":"A Canadian Military Cross \u0026 Bar Group To Captain Bunn For Crossing The Canal Du Nord","description":"Military Cross (M.C. Passchendaele \/ Nov. 8.9. 1917 \/ Bar to M.C. \/ Canal du Nord \/ Sept. 27, 1918 \/ CAPT. V.W. BUNN. \/ Presented by his Majesty King George V. \/ April 5 1919.); British War Medal (A. CAPT. V.W.BUNN.); and Victory Medal (A. CAPT. V.W. BUNN.). Inscription is engraved on the reverse of the MC, the First World War pair are officially impressed. Mounted to a suspension, light contact, near extremely fine.\n\nFootnote: Victor William Bunn was born on May 24, 1890 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, the son of John Robert Bunn and Vashti Elizabeth Bunn. He was the second of five children born to the couple: Charles (born 1886), Thomas (born 1892), Marguerite (born 1893) and John (born 1895). Their father, John Bunn, had just rejoined the Hudson Bay Company and was serving as a Clerk in the Lac La Pluie District when Victor was born. The family relocated to Rat Portage (later Kenora), Ontario by 1891. In 1893, John Bunn was in charge of the saleshop for the HBC, a position he held until 1901 when he went into business for himself. By 1906, the family had left Kenora and was living in Selkirk, Manitoba. Young Victor is documented as having had measles in his childhood and typhoid in 1897 and made a \"good recovery\" from both. Victor Bunn attended St. John's College in Winnipeg and became a Civil Engineer. He signed his Officers' Declaration Paper as a Lieutenant with the 107th Infantry Battalion \"Winnipeg Battalion\", on May 15, 1916 at Winnipeg, at the age of 25, naming his next-of-kin as his father, John R. Bunn of Winnipeg, stating that he belonged to an active militia, the 99th Mounted Rifles, that he was not married, that his religion was Church of England and that his trade was that of Civil Engineer. The Battalion was raised and mobilized in Winnipeg, Manitoba under the authority of G.O. 151, December 22, 1915. The Battalion sailed September 18, 1916 from Halifax, Nova Scotia, aboard the S.S. Olympic, under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel G. Campbell with a strength of 32 officers and 965 other ranks, arriving in Liverpool, England on the 25th. In England, the Battalion was re-designated the 107th Pioneer Battalion and was to serve in France in that capacity. He proceeded overseas for service in the French theatre, from Witley Camp on February 25, 1917, disembarking at Boulogne, France the following day. He was wounded but remained at duty, on August 15, 1917 and was to later take two leaves: ten days to Paris, France in October 1917 and fourteen days to Rome, Italy in February 1918. Lieutenant Victor William Bunn, 107th Infantry Battalion was awarded the Military Cross, the announcement appearing in the Third Supplement to the London Gazette 30530 of Friday, February 15, 1918, on Monday, February 18, 1918, page 2162. His citation appeared in the Third Supplement to the London Gazette 30801 of Tuesday, July 16, 1918, on Thursday, July 18, 1918, page 8479 and in the Canada Gazette of August 17, 1818, page 658 and reads as follows: \"For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. When in charge of a working party, which was heavily shelled, he displayed exceptional skill and courage in manoeuvring his men and keeping them together. He personally took two men who had been wounded to a \" pill-box,\" and helped to dress their wounds. His example greatly inspired his men and enabled them to finish their task under very heavy hostile shell fire.\" When engineer battalions were formed in 1918, Bunn was appointed to the 3rd Battalion, Canadian Engineers. He was with this unit when he was admitted to No. 3 Canadian Field Ambulance on June 12, 1918, where he was diagnosed with \"Impetigo\" (bacterial infection of the surface of the skin, which is contagious and is caused by strains of both staph and strep bacteria, the symptoms including small blisters and dark or honey-colored crust that forms after the pustules burst), the doctor noting the \"Contusions to his face\" and after ten days' treatment, was discharged to duty on June 22nd. Lieutenant Victor William Bunn, M.C., 3rd Battalion, Canadian Engineers was awarded the First Bar to the Military Cross, the announcement appearing in the Second Supplement to the London Gazette 31219 of Friday, March 7, 1919, on Saturday, March 8, 1919, page 3234. His citation appeared in the Second Supplement to the London Gazette 31583 of Friday, October 3, 1919, on Saturday, October 4, 1919, page 12258 and in the Canada Gazette of November 15, 1919, page 5 Sup. and reads as follows: \"For gallantry and devotion to duty in the construction of a pontoon and trestle bridge over the Canal du Nord and Agache river at Sains Marquion during the battle on 28th September, 1918. By his skill and energy he succeeded in getting bridging material forward under heavily shelled roads, and constructed three bridges for field guns and horse transport in three and a half hours. (M.C. gazetted 18th February, 1918.)\". He is also documented as having been Mentioned in Despatches. Lieutenant Bunn was to be Acting Captain with the 3rd Battalion, Canadian Engineers, effective September 5, 1918, the announcement appearing in the Supplement to the London Gazette 31341 of Tuesday, May 13, 1919, on Thursday, May 15, 1919, page 6100. Captain Bunn was transferred to the 2nd Battalion, Canadian Engineers in early March 1919 and proceeded to England on March 27, 1919. In his Medical History of an Invalid, dated March 31, 1919 at Bramshott, Captain Bunn was getting over a bout of Influenza, the symptoms of which had been traced back as far as seven and a half weeks earlier, while in Belgium on February 8th. The doctor noted that he had \"DAH\" (Disordered Action of the Heart, otherwise known as Soldier's Heart or Effort Syndrome, and was thought to result from a combination of over exertion, mental stress and fatigue), with impaired function of the heart due to the Influenza. However, by the date of the report, Bunn had no enlargement of the heart, his pulse was at rest, with no symptoms of heart disease. It was also noted that he had had his nose fractured just prior to enlistment, the doctor stating that Bunn \"now complains of some obstruction in the left nostril\", but that he was \"breathing clear when the other nostril is stopped\" and had \"never had any trouble with (his) heart until after having Influenza\". He was given a clean bill of health and declared \"Fit for General Service\". At the Investiture of King George V in Buckingham Palace on April 17, 1919, Bunn was decorated with the Bar to his Military Cross. He was posted to F Wing, Canadian Concentration Camp at Kinmel Park, North Wales and was struck off strength to Canada, embarking England aboard H.M.T.S. Empress of Britain on April 26, 1919. Bunn was discharged upon demobilization on May 9, 1919, his Discharge Certificate dated January 13, 1920 at Ottawa, credited with having served in Canada, England and France, entitled to wear the War Service Badge, Class \"A\", number 185680. In his Will, dated September 12, 1916 at Camp Hughes in Manitoba, he bequeathed his real estate and his personal estate to his mother, Mrs. Vashti Bunn of Winnipeg, but of course it was never executed. Two of his brothers, Charles Robert Randolph Bunn and Thomas Drake Bunn also served during the First World War. His older brother, Captain Charles Bunn was born on October 11, 1886 in Winnipeg and signed his Officers' Declaration Paper on August 1, 1916 at the Army Medical Corps No. 10 Training Depot at Camp Hughes, stating that he had no previous military service, that he was Married and that his occupation was that of Surgeon and Physician. His younger brother, Sergeant Thomas Bunn (622062) was born on February 24, 1892 in Kenora and signed his Attestation Paper with the 44th Infantry Battalion on January 1, 1915 in Winnipeg, stating that he had no previous military service, that he was not married and that his trade was that of Drug Clerk. After his discharge from military service, Victor Bunn worked as a Mining Engineer. Upon the outbreak of the Second World War, he offered his services again and was officially posted to the 2nd Canadian Pioneer Battalion, Royal Canadian Engineers. He went overseas again with the position of being second-in-command of this unit. When he returned, he worked for the United States Army on the construction of the Alaskan Highway. Victor Bunn died suddenly on March 11, 1944 at the age of 53. 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He signed his Attestation Paper with the 75th Infantry Battalion in Toronto, Ontario, on January 8, 1916, naming his next-of-kin as his father, Anson Sherman of Toronto, stating that he had no previous military service, that he was not married and that his trade was that of Farmer. The Battalion was raised in Southern Ontario with mobilization headquarters at Toronto under the authority of G.O. 103A, August 15, 1915. The Battalion sailed from Halifax, Nova Scotia aboard the S.S. Empress of Britain, on March 29, 1916 under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel S.G. Beckett, with a strength of 36 officers and 1,114 other ranks, arriving in Liverpool, England on April 9th. Ten weeks later, Sherman was transferred to the 3rd Infantry Battalion \"Toronto Regiment\" on June 18th, arriving in the French theatre at the Canadian Base Depot the following day and joining his unit in the field on the 21st. After their successes in the spring campaigns of 1917, including the taking of Vimy Ridge, the Canadians and British pushed eastwards across open country until they reached German defence lines that ran north to south from Arleux, on to Oppy and then down to Gavrelle. Following a successful push by the Canadians through Arelux in late April, German positions in and around Fresnoy became the scene of fierce fighting on April 28, 1917. By May 5th, the Canadians managed to capture the village. It was lost, however, when ferocious German counter attacks were launched on May 7th and pushed the Canadians and British back. The frontline then stabilized just outside the village. Sherman was a participant in the Battle of Fresnoy, in late April and early May 1917 and was awarded a Military Medal at the age of 19, as published in the London Gazette 30188, page 7291, on July 18, 1917. His citation reads as follows: \"This N.C.O. is recommended for remarkable bravery and coolness during and after the attack on Fresnoy, May 3rd, 1917. He was in charge of a Lewis Gun and engaged several advancing lines of the enemy very successfully causing them many casualties and compelling them to retreat. Again, later in the day, when he had run out of ammunition he, at great personal risk, crawled out, both in front and behind our lines, and collected S.A.A. from dead bodies, this being done under a heavy and direct machine gun and rifle fire. This ammunition was instrumental, in the afternoon of May 3rd, in repulsing an enemy counter-attack.\" (A.F.W. 3121 21-5-17). Ten weeks after his heroics at Fresnoy, Sherman's luck changed, as he was admitted to No. 8 Canadian Field Ambulance with a gunshot (shrapnel) wound to his left buttock, fracturing the crest of his ilium (pelvis) on July 12, 1917. He was admitted the following day to No. 22 General Hospital at Camiers, where his condition was stabilized before he was invalided to England and posted to the 1st Central Ontario Regimental Depot at Shorncliffe on August 9th. His hospitalization over the next five months took him to various facilities in England, including: the Suffolk Hospital, Ampton, Bury St. Edmund's, the General Military Hospital at Colchester and the Royal Convalescent Hospital at Sudley, before he was transferred to the Military Convalescent Hospital at Epsom on October 30th, where he continued his convalescence, before being discharged on January 4, 1918, his war service in Europe finished. He was placed on command to the Canadian Discharge Depot at Buxton on January 21st and struck off strength of the Overseas Military Forces of Canada on the 31st, embarking from Liverpool. Upon arrival in Canada, he was posted to Military District No. 2 in Toronto on February 9th, then taken on strength of No. 2 Casualty Unit in Toronto on February 17th, where he soon found himself at Ravina Barracks for further treatment. In his Medical History of an Invalid, dated March 9, 1918 at Ravina Barracks, the weakness and pain in his left leg and hip was noted: \"Weakness of leg. If he walks one mile leg (he) is fatigued and starts to ache, and he then has to rest for 2 or 3 hours. In wet weather (the) leg aches. He is unable to stand on Parade longer that 15 mins.\" The attending physician estimated his percentage of capacity to earn a living between twenty-five and twenty percent during the next nine months time. He was discharged from service on March 23, 1918.\n","brand":"eMedals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46117961269525,"sku":"C4142","price":650.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0713\/9105\/2053\/files\/a_3106.jpg?v=1692859384"},{"product_id":"a-george-cross-ribbon-bar-attributed-to-dr-arthur-richard-dick-cecil-butson-amgc-omm-cd-cstj-c4366","title":"A George Cross Ribbon Bar Attributed To Dr. Arthur Richard \"Dick\" Cecil Butson Am\/Gc, Omm, Cd*, Cstj","description":"\u003cp\u003eCanada. George Cross Ribbon Bar Attributed to Dr. Arthur Richard \"Dick\" Cecil Butson AM\/GC, OMM, CD*, CStJ : Frosted silver 8 mm x 10.5 mm miniature George Cross sewn in place, on an original 10.7 mm x 36.5 mm ribbon bar, with safety pin attachment, scattered frosting wear on the cross, near extremely fine. Accompanied by a Letterhead for Dr. A.R.C. Butson (inscribed \"A.R.C. BUTSON, G.C., M.D., F.R.C.S. (ENG.), F.R.C.S. (C) \/ SUITE 804, 25 CHARLTON AVE. E. \/ HAMILTON 20, ONTARIO\" and \"TELEPHONE 528-8911\", handwritten inscription in blue ink \"This is the original ribbon from my George Cross\" and signed by \"A R C Butson\", 216 mm x 280 mm, fold marks, slightly soiled); a booklet entitled \"A History of The Medical Units of Hamilton, Ontario In Peace and War 1900-1990\", authored \"by A.R.C. Butson, GC, OMM, CD\", cover in a dark beige card stock, forty-four pages printed in black ink on a white papers stock, 137 mm x 216 mm, dual-staple bound); and five articles from the Hamilton Spectator.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFootnote: Colonel Arthur Richard Cecil Butson, GC, OMM, CD and Bar was born on October 24, 1922 in Hankow, China, the son of British parents. He was educated in England at Leighton Park School in Reading and then at the University of Cambridge and University College Hospital, receiving his MB, BChir (Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery) in 1945 and his MA (Master of Arts) in 1946 from Cambridge. During the Second World War, Butson served in the Home Guard as a despatch rider and in a Light Rescue Squad in London during the Blitz and was a medical student during the war. For his Second World war service, Butson was awarded the Defence Medal. In 1946, he married Joyce Scott Cowell, the couple having two daughters, Sarah Louise Butson and Caroline Butson and by 1947, Dr. Butson was now a Captain in the Royal Army Medical Corps. Britain had compulsory National Service at the time and Butson noticed that there was a position for a physician, to join a Combined Forces Expedition team to the Antarctic. He was one of five physicians who applied, with the selection panel members being one of his former professors. The professor asked him if he was the young man who had scaled the wall of one of the university buildings: he had. His love of hiking and mountain climbing, plus a friendly professor on the committee helped him get selected. Butson joined the Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey (FIDS) in the Antarctic from 1946 to 1948 in the roll of Medical Officer. Several of his companions on this expedition had been extensively decorated for their Second World War service and proved to be life-long friends, most of them and those who would later know him, commonly referring to him as \"Dick\". The (FIDS) originated in 1943, when an expedition left Britain to establish Antarctic bases on Deception Island in the South Shetlands and on Goudier Islet in Port Lockroy. After the end of the Second World War, responsibility for the expeditions was transferred from the Admiralty to the Colonial Office. This expedition also included Kevin Walton, a future George Cross recipient. In 1947, the FIDS, under the leadership of Major Butler, drew up a programme with the United States Ronne Antarctic Expedition (RARE), under Commander Ronne, for their joint co-operation during the sledging season. In order to provide better weather forecasting for the long exploratory and survey flight Commander Ronne intended to make, two meteorological stations were set up. One was at an altitude of 5,600 foot on the Graham Land plateau, north-east of Stonington Island, while the other was established on the shelf ice off a point shown on some charts as Cape Keeler. The expedition found a route for dog teams over the 5,000-foot high mountains of the Graham Land Peninsula and surveyed the last thousand miles of the most inaccessible coastline of the world. During July, the RARE planned to sledge supplies to the base on Graham Land, with the first attempt being unsuccessful. On the evening of July 26th, two men were left on the plateau at 4,700 feet, while the rest of their party returned for fresh supplies. Bad weather had set in, damaging their tent and while returning to base on foot, Peterson, an American, fell into a deep crevasse. His companion marked the spot and walked the six miles back to base, arriving alone in the dark. Teams from both camps were sent to the rescue, but the hazards of crossing a heavily crevassed glacier were greatly increased by darkness. Fortunately, it was a clear night with a full moon, the only night like that for several days, and at 4 am on the morning of July 27th, they found the crevasse into which Peterson had fallen. Butson, the FIDS Medical Officer, immediately volunteered to be lowered into the crevasse. He found Peterson 106 feet down, suffering from shock and exhaustion, but conscious. The tapered sides of the crevasse had broken his fall, otherwise he would have been killed. The American’s pelvis and legs were trapped in the lower, narrow part of the crack. To try to free them, Butson had to work head down, with he himself getting stuck several times. At this point the two men heard a loud noise and the sound of cracking, warning them that several million tons of ice were on the move. Butson felt the crevasse narrow by about half an inch on either side of his chest, but he managed to extricate himself and tried to work faster. For nearly an hour, in an extremely confined space, he chipped the ice away until he was able to free Peterson. The American was not seriously injured, so Butson placed a rope sling under his thigh and called to the men above to pull. After several attempts, Peterson suddenly became dislodged and shot upwards to the surface, where he was quickly put inside a tent, the American suffering only bruises and minor lacerations. The rope was lowered again and the equipment hauled up, with Butson taking another hour to chip himself free, before being himself raised to the surface and administering the necessary medical aid to Peterson. At dawn, the party returned to base, carrying the American on one of the sledges, with Peterson recovering after a few weeks’ rest. Butson described the events of that fateful day: \"When I got down to Peterson, I found him so tightly wedged in the narrowing crevasse that I could not get down to his level without removing some of my clothes. His haversack was throttling him so I first had to cut the strap. He was wedged head down with his shoulders across the crevasse. I pulled his shoulders around so that freed his chest a little. I was then able to get two slings under his thighs. While doing all this there were loud cracks and booming noises from the glacier’s movement and I felt the pressure on myself of the glacial movement. Those above could not hear me well so when I asked them to pull a little I could not stop them when Peterson screamed. He suddenly shot up from the wedged position like a cork out of a champagne bottle. When nearly at the top it looked as he was falling out of the slings and was going to land back on me! He was, however, pulled out by those on top. I got out after the equipment had been hauled up. The miracle of the rescue was in finding the small hole in the crevasse bridge in a glacier six miles by eight miles in the dark of Antarctic night. Peterson subsequently served in the US Marines in the Korean War. He died recently of cancer. His mother was grateful and sent me food parcels and wanted me to marry her daughter – there was a problem – I was already married!\" Peterson made a full recovery, later taking a second degree at Harvard and serving in the United States Marines in Korea. Butson once told a colleague, that the curious thing about the rescue was that despite meeting the American on several occasions later, the American never once thanked him. For rescuing another Antarctic explorer from a crevasse in 1947, Butson was awarded the Albert Medal in Gold for Saving Life on Land, the announcement appearing in the London Gazette 38416 of Tuesday, September 28, 1948, page 5197. His citation reads as follows: \"Whitehall, September 16, 1948. The KING has been pleased to award the Albert Medal to Dr. Arthur Richard Cecil Butson, a member of the Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey, in recognition of his gallantry in the following circumstances. On the evening of 26th July 1947, an American member of the Ronne Antarctic Research Expedition fell in the crevasse some six miles from Base. Two teams were sent to the rescue but the hardship of crossing a heavily crevassed glacier were much increased by darkness and it was not until 4 o’clock in the morning of July 27th that the crevasse into which the American had fallen was located. Butson immediately volunteered to be lowered into the crevasse where he found the American tightly wedged 106 feet down and suffering from shock and exhaustion. For nearly an hour he had to chip the ice away in an extremely confined space in order to free the American who was brought to the surface and placed inside a tent. Butson then rendered the necessary medical aid and at dawn a return to the Base was made carrying the American on one of the sledges.” Butson was invested with the Albert Medal by King George VI at Buckingham Palace on November 2, 1948. After the Albert Medal was revoked by royal warrant, he was reinvested with the George Cross in July 1972, as all living holders of the Albert Medal were ordered to exchange that medal for the George Cross. The George Cross was now the highest award for civilian gallantry for British and Commonwealth citizens. Five years after his award of the Albert Medal, Dr. Arthur Richard Cecil Butson M.A., M.D., Medical Officer, Marguerite Bay, 1947 was awarded the Polar Medal with Antarctic Bar, \"for good services with the Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey in Antarctic expeditions between the years 1944-1950\", the announcement appearing in the Third Supplement to the London Gazette 39914 of Tuesday, July 14, 1953, on Friday, July 17, 1953, page 3925. The announcement appearing in that issue was later addended with his Albert Medal title: Dr. Arthur Richard Cecil Butson A.M., M.A., M.D., Medical Officer, Marguerite Bay, 1947, the announcement appearing in the Third Supplement to the London Gazette 40339 of Friday, November 26, 1954, on Tuesday, November 30, 1954, page 6790. After his stint in the Antarctic, he returned to the Royal Army Medical Corps and finished his National Service time. Beginning in 1948, he did his postgraduate surgical studies at University College Hospital Medical School in London, England, receiving his MD (Doctor of Medicine) in 1952. At this point, he immigrated to Canada, where he completed his surgical training in Montreal, Quebec, later receiving a Fellowship in Surgery from Canada, England and the United States. He moved to Hamilton, Ontario in 1953, where he continued his medical career, both in civilian practice and with the Canadian Militia, practicing as a surgeon. Butson joined the Canadian Militia in 1956 as Regimental Medical Officer to the Royal Hamilton Light Infantry, serving in that role until 1972. He commanded Hamilton’s 23 Medical Company with the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel. During his command, the unit twice won the trophy for the best militia medical unit in Canada. He was promoted to Colonel in 1977 and was appointed the Area Surgeon for Central Militia Area Headquarters (now LFCA = Land Force Central Area). He took the Arctic Winter Warfare course and qualified as a parachutist at the age of 55, later establishing a Militia Airborne Surgical Team. One winter, he commanded a Canadian field surgical team on a Norwegian Army field hospital exercise. He was President of the Defence Medical Association of Canada and represented Canada medically on the NATO Reserve Officer’s Association (CIOR) for four years. He was a member in good standing of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario, maintaining a doctor's office in the Medical Arts Building on Young Street, and later, an office on Charlton Street, both in Hamilton. Butson married Eileen Doris Callon (born June 7, 1924) on June 30, 1967, the couple later having one son, Andrew Richard Butson. She was a nurse and had served in the Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps (Militia) during the Second World War, attaining the rank of Major and also a recipient of the Defence Medal. The following year, \"Dick\" Butson received the Canadian Forces Decoration in 1968, followed by the Bar to the CFD for ten years' additional service. Upon the establishment of the McMaster University Medical School in Hamilton in 1970, he joined the part-time faculty, ending with the appointment of Clinical Professor in the Department of Surgery. He was also Chief of Staff of St. Joseph's Hospital, a 600-bed teaching hospital, for two years and Head of the Service of General Surgery for many years. He was a member of the Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons (FRCS), published about twenty papers on surgical topics and also found time to obtain a Doctorate, in addition to his medical degree. Butson was appointed Honourary Surgeon to Her Majesty the Queen in 1977 and was made an Officer of the Order of Military Merit (Canada) in 1982. He was also awarded five commemorative medals: the Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal in 1977, the Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal in 1992 (British and Canadian versions), the 125th Anniversary of the Confederation of Canada Medal in 1992 and the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal in 2012. He received the Service Medal of the Order of St John for his long service with St John Ambulance, very active in the organization, serving as Ontario’s Provincial Surgeon and was appointed Commander of the Venerable Order of Saint John on April 14, 2009. He also worked as a beef cattle farmer in Ancaster, Ontario, raising Galloway breed cattle. As a mountaineer, Butson climbed extensively in the Canadian Rockies, Baffin Island, the Antarctic, the Alps and the Hindu Kush in the Western Himalaya. Butson Ridge in Antarctica (at Latitude 68°05’ S, Longitude 66°51’ W) is named after him. In 2003, Butson was the sole provincial candidate of the leaderless Confederation of Regions Party, which is often regarded as anti-French and culturally intolerant. He ran in the provincial electoral district of Ancaster-Dundas-Flamborough-Aldershot, on a platform of individual freedom of responsibility, an affirmation of British heritage, and a public referendum on bilingualism. He also opposed the forced amalgamation of Hamilton. As his party's sole candidate, Butson was interviewed by the CBC's Avril Benoit during the campaign. He received only 293 votes, finishing last in a field of six candidates. Butson died on March 24, 2015 in Hamilton, Ontario, at the age of 92. He is buried in Spring Creek Cemetery in Mississauga, Ontario. In all, his awards included: the Albert Medal in Gold, which was later exchanged for the George Cross (GC) (1948); the Order of Military Merit, Officer (OMM) (1982); the Venerable Order of St. John, Officer (O.StJ); the Defence Medal; the Polar Medal (1954); the Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal (1977); the 125th Anniversary of the Confederation of Canada Medal (1992); the Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal (2002, both the British and Canadian versions); the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal (2012); the Service Medal of the Order of St. John; and the Canadian Forces' Decoration (CD) for twenty-two years' service with the Canadian Forces. Butson's George Cross is on display at the Canadian Forces Base Borden Military Museum, Borden, Ontario. His Albert Medal is displayed at the Scott Polar Research Institute in Great Britain with the Albert Medal of Richard Walter Richards, who was an Australian science teacher who joined Sir Ernest Shackleton's Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition in December 1914 as a physicist with the Ross Sea Party under Captain Aeneas Mackintosh and was the last survivor of the so-called \"Heroic Age\" of Antarctic exploration, dying in 1985 at the age of 91.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"eMedals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46118434210069,"sku":"C4366","price":190.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0713\/9105\/2053\/files\/c_6392.jpg?v=1692862816"},{"product_id":"a-scarce-canadian-star-of-military-valour-c4661","title":"A Scarce Canadian Star Of Military Valour","description":"QEII; in silver, marked on suspension, on original ribbon with pinback, mint. Rarely on the market. ","brand":"eMedals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46120493056277,"sku":"C4661","price":1250.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0713\/9105\/2053\/files\/h_132_1.jpg?v=1692870604"},{"product_id":"a-canadian-medal-of-bravery-c4664","title":"A Canadian Medal Of Bravery","description":"QEII; in silver, marked on suspension, on original ribbon with pinback, mint\n","brand":"eMedals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46120493613333,"sku":"C4664","price":565.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0713\/9105\/2053\/files\/h_141_1.jpg?v=1692870605"},{"product_id":"canada-a-military-cross-bar-to-the-capt-burness-ppcli-2nd-university-company-m0233-1","title":"Canada. A Military Cross \u0026 Bar To The Capt. Burness, Ppcli, 2Nd University Company","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGeorge V. Silver, engraved \"Capt Kenneth Charles \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"m_-7492849785801793900gmail-il\"\u003eBurness\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \/ P.P.C.L.I. \/ 1919\" on the reverse, measuring 44.5 mm (w) x 48.5 mm (h) inclusive of its integral suspension, original ribbon suspended from a pinback hanger, reverse-mounted under glass with a brief biography which includes his two citations, within a 280 mm (w) x 355 mm (h) frame, extremely fine.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFootnote: Kenneth Charles \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"m_-7492849785801793900gmail-il\"\u003eBurness\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e was born on July 22, 1893 in West Hampstead, London, England, the son of Charles Stuart \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"m_-7492849785801793900gmail-il\"\u003eBurness\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and Florence \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"m_-7492849785801793900gmail-il\"\u003eBurness\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. The family later immigrated Canada, settling in Toronto, Ontario. He signed his Attestation Paper with the 2nd University Company CEF (McG144) on May 26, 1915 in Toronto, at the age of 21, naming his next-of-kin as his mother, Florence \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"m_-7492849785801793900gmail-il\"\u003eBurness\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, stating that he had one years' service with an Active Militia, the Canadian Officers' Training Corps at the University of Toronto, that he was not married and the his trade was that of Student at the University of Toronto in Applied Science. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"m_-7492849785801793900gmail-il\"\u003eBurness\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e soon went overseas with the 2nd University Company. In England, he was attached to the 11th Infantry Battalion at Shorncliffe on July 18, 1915. He was promoted to Lance Corporal on \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"m_-7492849785801793900gmail-aBn\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"m_-7492849785801793900gmail-aQJ\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"aBn\" data-term=\"goog_1299575144\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"aQJ\"\u003eJuly 21st\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand to Acting Corporal on \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"m_-7492849785801793900gmail-aBn\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"m_-7492849785801793900gmail-aQJ\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"aBn\" data-term=\"goog_1299575145\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"aQJ\"\u003eAugust 19th\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"m_-7492849785801793900gmail-il\"\u003eBurness\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e was transferred to the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry (PPCLI) on August 23, 1915 for service in the French theatre, arriving and taken on strength at Rouen on \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"m_-7492849785801793900gmail-aBn\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"m_-7492849785801793900gmail-aQJ\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"aBn\" data-term=\"goog_1299575146\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"aQJ\"\u003eAugust 24th\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"m_-7492849785801793900gmail-aBn\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"m_-7492849785801793900gmail-aQJ\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"aBn\" data-term=\"goog_1299575147\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"aQJ\"\u003eFive months later\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, Corporal \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"m_-7492849785801793900gmail-il\"\u003eBurness\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e arrived from his unit to conduct the Canadian Base Depot on January 30, 1916. He was to spend five days here before leaving for his unit in the field on February 4, 1916 and was promoted to Sergeant on April 26, 1916. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"m_-7492849785801793900gmail-il\"\u003eBurness\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e was granted a commission as a Temporary Lieutenant and posted to the PPCLI on June 25, 1916. He was named Acting Captain on September 25, 1917, until November 10, 1917 and again named Acting Captain on February 28, 1918, until July 2, 1918. He was promoted to Temporary Captain on August 15, 1918, one day after actions he took at Parvillers in the Somme on August 14, 1918. It were these actions that saw him awarded the Military Cross, his citation appearing in the Supplement to the London Gazette 31119 of Friday, January 10, 1919, on Saturday, January 11, 1919, page 653 and in the Canada Gazette of Saturday, March 29, 1919, page 15 of the Supplement, stating: \"Captain Kenneth Charles \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"m_-7492849785801793900gmail-il\"\u003eBurness\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, PPCLI, Eastern Ontario Regiment. Throughout the operations, lasting five days, he showed exceptional gallantry and resource. On one occasion he found himself cut off with two men under intense machine-gun and rifle fire. One man made his way back slightly wounded. The other was severely wounded, and he got the man on his back and crawled with him over 60 yards to cover. By his gallant act he undoubtedly saved the wounded man from being taken prisoner.\" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eAfter Parvilliers, he returned briefly to England, where he married Jeannette H. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"m_-7492849785801793900gmail-il\"\u003eBurness\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e on August 22, 1918 at \"The Vicarage\", Abertillery, Monmouthshire, England, the couple later settling in Canada at Glenburnie, Ontario. In the last days of the war, Temporary Captain Kenneth Charles \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"m_-7492849785801793900gmail-il\"\u003eBurness\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, M.C., PPCLI, Eastern Ontario Regiment would earn the Bar to the Military Cross, for actions he took during the advance on Mons from November 7 to 10, 1918, the announcement appearing in the Second Supplement to the London Gazette 31266 of Tuesday, April 1, 1919, on Wednesday, April 2, 1919, page 4323. His citation for the Bar was published in the Second Supplement to the London Gazette 31680 of Tuesday, December 9, 1919, on Wednesday, December 10, 1919, page 15310 and in the Canada Gazette of Saturday, January 17, 1920, page 2175, stating: \"For conspicuous gallantry and tenacity during three days' critical operations in front of Mons, 7th to 10th November, 1918. While employed in street fighting from Avesnes through the outskirts of Mons, he with a small patrol, encountered an enemy post in a house. This he rushed without hesitation, killing two himself and taking four prisoners. Throughout the fighting he was always in advance with the foremost troops, setting a fine example of leadership.\" Temporary Captain \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"m_-7492849785801793900gmail-il\"\u003eBurness\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e was appointed Adjutant on December 24, 1918. He was seconded for duty by vice Temporary Lieutenant A.R. Chapman, effective \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"m_-7492849785801793900gmail-aBn\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"m_-7492849785801793900gmail-aQJ\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"aBn\" data-term=\"goog_1299575148\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"aQJ\"\u003eDecember 24th\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the announcement appearing in the Fifth Supplement to the London Gazette 31185 of Friday, February 14, 1919, on Tuesday, February 18, 1919, page 2406. Upon the ceasing of hostilities, Captain \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"m_-7492849785801793900gmail-il\"\u003eBurness\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e proceeded to England with the PPCLI on February 7, 1919. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"m_-7492849785801793900gmail-aBn\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"m_-7492849785801793900gmail-aQJ\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"aBn\" data-term=\"goog_1299575149\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"aQJ\"\u003eOne month later\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, he was struck off strength of the Overseas Military Forces of Canada on proceeding to Canada, on March 5th, sailing from Liverpool on \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"m_-7492849785801793900gmail-aBn\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"m_-7492849785801793900gmail-aQJ\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"aBn\" data-term=\"goog_1299575150\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"aQJ\"\u003eMarch 8th\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. After his arrival in Canada, he was taken on strength at Military District No. 3 in Kingston, Ontario, then transferred to Military District No. 2 in Toronto, where he was posted for temporary duty as Adjutant with the PPCLI on April 17, 1919. Captain Kenneth Charles \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"m_-7492849785801793900gmail-il\"\u003eBurness\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e was struck off strength on transfer to the PPCLI in Toronto on October 1, 1919. He is credited with having fought at ten major battles, including the Somme (1915), Mount Sorrel, Somme, Vimy, Mericourt, Lens, Passchendaele, Amiens, Cambrai and Mons. For his First World War service, he was awarded the 1914-15 Star, the British War Medal and the Victory Medal. Between the First and Second World Wars, Captain (Temporary Major) (local Major) Kenneth Charles \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"m_-7492849785801793900gmail-il\"\u003eBurness\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, Permanent Active Militia of Canada relinquished his local rank on ceasing to be employed in the United Kingdom, effective April 12, 1935, the announcement appearing in the London Gazette 34158 of Tuesday, May 7, 1935, page 2984. Lieutenant Colonel Kenneth Charles \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"m_-7492849785801793900gmail-il\"\u003eBurness\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, M.C., Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, Royal Canadian Infantry Corps went on to serve during the Second World War. He was enroute to England, to take up a position as General Staff Officer 1, Headquarters Canadian Base Units, when his ship, the S.S. Nerissa, a passenger and cargo steamer, was torpedoed and sunk by the German submarine U-552, the ship having participated in thirty-nine wartime voyages between Canada and Britain. On this voyage, S.S. Nerissa had become a straggler left behind by Convoy HX-121. On April 30, 1941, she entered the area patrolled by the aircraft of the Royal Navy's Coastal Command. A Lockheed Hudson aircraft flew over her at nightfall and signalled that the area was clear of enemy submarines. At \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"m_-7492849785801793900gmail-aBn\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"m_-7492849785801793900gmail-aQJ\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"aBn\" data-term=\"goog_1299575151\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"aQJ\"\u003e11:30\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, she was struck amidships by a torpedo fired from U-552, the u-boat commanded by Erich Topp, at 100 miles northwest of the coast of Donegal, Ireland and 200 miles from her destination of Liverpool. \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eThe lifeboats were manned and in the process of them being lowered, an explosion split the ship in two, destroying the un-lowered boats. U-552 had fired an additional two torpedoes to ensure the ship's sinking which had struck together three minutes after the first. The ship sank \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"m_-7492849785801793900gmail-aBn\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"m_-7492849785801793900gmail-aQJ\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"aBn\" data-term=\"goog_1299575152\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"aQJ\"\u003ewithin four minutes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, with 290 passengers and crew aboard. In the short time between the two impacts the ship's radio operator was able to send a Mayday signal along with the ship's position and at first light a Bristol Blenheim of Coastal Command circled the scene. The British destroyer HMS Veteran arrived an hour later at \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"m_-7492849785801793900gmail-aBn\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"m_-7492849785801793900gmail-aQJ\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"aBn\" data-term=\"goog_1299575153\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"aQJ\"\u003e07:50\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and picked up the 84 survivors, who were transferred to the Flower-class corvette HMS Kingcup and landed at Derry. S.S. Nerissa was the only transport carrying Canadian troops to be lost during the Second World War. Lieutenant Colonel \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"m_-7492849785801793900gmail-il\"\u003eBurness\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e was reported missing at sea and officially declared as having died on April 30, 1941, at the age of 47. He is commemorated on page 25 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance and is remembered with honour on the Halifax Memorial, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Panel 14. The Halifax Memorial was erected in Point Pleasant Park and is one of the few tangible reminders of the men who died at sea. Twenty-four ships were lost by the Royal Canadian Navy in the Second World War and nearly 2,000 members of the RCN lost their lives. The Memorial was erected by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission and was unveiled in November 1967 in a naval ceremony conducted by H.P. MacKeen, Lieutenant-Governor of Nova Scotia, in the presence of R. Teillet, then Minister of Veterans Affairs. The monument is a great granite Cross of Sacrifice over twelve metres high, clearly visible to all ships approaching Halifax. The cross is mounted on a large podium bearing twenty-three bronze panels upon which are inscribed the names of over 3,000 Canadian men and women who were buried at sea. The dedicatory inscription, in French and English, reads as follows: \"1914-1939 \/ 1918-1945 \/ IN THE HONOUR OF THE MEN AND WOMEN OF THE NAVY ARMY AND MERCHANT NAVY OF CANADA WHOSE NAMES ARE INSCRIBED HERE \/ THEIR GRAVES ARE UNKNOWN BUT THEIR MEMORY SHALL ENDURE.\" On June 19, 2003, the Government of Canada designated \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"m_-7492849785801793900gmail-aBn\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"m_-7492849785801793900gmail-aQJ\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"aBn\" data-term=\"goog_1299575154\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"aQJ\"\u003eSeptember 3rd\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e of each year as a day to acknowledge the contribution of Merchant Navy Veterans. 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Un-mounted, dark patina on the BWM, edge nicks on the DCM, gilt wear on the VM, contact marks, replacement ribbons, very fine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFootnote: Hugh Moore Kelly was born on January 17, 1890 in Drumkirk, Comber, County Down, Ireland, the son of Patrick Patton Kelly and Sara Kelly. He was a resident of Vancouver, British Columbia when he signed his Attestation Paper as a Gunner (338818) with the 62nd Battery, 15th Overseas Brigade, Canadian Field Artillery, on April 19, 1916 in Vancouver, at the age of 26, naming his next-of-kin as his father, Patrick Kelly of Drumkirk, Comber, County Down, Ireland, stating that that he had no previous military service, that he was not married, that his religion was Presbyterian and that his trade was that of Oiler with a Canadian Pacific Railway Steamboat. Five weeks after signing his Attestation Paper, he was transferred from the 68th Battery to the 15th Brigade on May 22, 1916. Kelly embarked Halifax, Nova Scotia aboard the S.S. Cameronian on September 11, 1916, arriving in Liverpool, England on the 22nd. He was posted to the 14th Brigade at Witley on January 22, 1917, then transferred to the 15th Brigade, Canadian Field Artillery at Witley on March 12, 1917, which was followed by a posting to the 82nd Howitzer Battery at Milford on March 17th, as he was scheduled to proceed overseas to the French theatre. Kelly arrived in France with the 1st Canadian Divisional Ammunition Column on the 18th and was posted the 2nd Brigade, Canadian Field Artillery that day. Kelly suffered a gun shot wound (shrapnel) to his right thigh on May 2, 1917.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe was initially treated at No. 6 Canadian Field Ambulance on the 2nd, before being transferred and admitted to No. 1 Canadian Field Ambulance on the 4th. He would remain at No. 1 Canadian Field Ambulance for one week, before being discharged from hospitalization and rejoined his unit on the 11th. He was appointed Acting Bombardier on September 2, 1917, promoted to Bombardier on January 25, 1918 and promoted to Corporal on March 4, 1918. 338818 Acting Battery Quartermaster Hugh Moore Kelly, 2nd Brigade, Canadian Field Artillery was awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal, for actions he took near Sancourt on September 30, 1918, the announcement of the award appearing in the Fifth Supplement to the London Gazette 31370 of Friday, May 30, 1919, on Tuesday, June 3, 1919, page 6862. His citation for the award appeared in the Third Supplement to the London Gazette 31819 of Tuesday, March 9, 1920, on Thursday, March 11, 1920, page 3121 and in the Canada Gazette of April 24, 1920, page 3618: \"For marked gallantry in action. Near Sancourt, on 30th September, 1918, when the battery was moving to positions under heavy enemy shelling, he, though wounded, stuck to his gun and put it in action. When a lull occurred in the enemy fire, he led the ammunition wagons in and took charge of the unloading of ammunition.\" Although he was a Corporal at the time of the actions that led to his Distinguished Conduct Medal, the award incorporated his later rank of Battery Quartermaster Sergeant, as that was his rank at the time of publication in the London Gazette. Four days after his heroic actions, he was promoted to Sergeant on October 4, 1918. Upon the ceasing of hostilities, Kelly was promoted early in the new year, to Acting Battery Quartermaster Sergeant on March 15, 1919, which was followed by his proceeding to England the following week, on March 22nd. Acting Battery Quartermaster Hugh Moore Kelly was discharged upon demobilization in England, at No. 2 Canadian Discharge Depot in London, on April 14, 1919 and was struck off strength of the 2nd Brigade to G Wing, 1st Command Depot Pool at Bramshott on April 17th. For his First World War service, he was awarded the British War Medal and the Victory Medal. In his Will, dated August 27, 1916, he bequeathed all his real estate and personal estate to Miss Martha Kelly of Drumkirk, Comber, County Down, Ireland, but of course, the Will was never executed.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"eMedals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46125169213717,"sku":"C5544","price":2230.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0713\/9105\/2053\/files\/m182_0333.jpg?v=1692881461"},{"product_id":"canada-four-canadian-forces-decorations-c5591","title":"Canada. Four Canadian Forces' Decorations","description":"Elizabeth II. Group Captain J.W. Griffith (G\/C J W GRIFFITH); Warrant Officer 1st Class P.E. LaRue (WO 1 P.E. LARUE); Private E.G. Haddon (PTE E.G. HADDON); and Major C.J. ... (MAJOR C.J. .......). All four are mechanically engraved, the latter two with an additional ten years' service clasp, with some scratching to the naming on Laurie's medal, the naming on the Major C.J. medal scratched with the surname having been erased. Haddon's medal is court-mounted, the others are un-mounted, all with original ribbons, ranging from fine to near extremely fine.\n","brand":"eMedals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46125373620501,"sku":"C5591","price":100.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0713\/9105\/2053\/files\/m182_2657.jpg?v=1692882198"},{"product_id":"canada-a-german-made-royal-22nd-regiment-68th-anniversary-medal-1982-c5697","title":"Canada. A German-Made Royal 22Nd Regiment 68Th Anniversary Medal 1982","description":"\u003cp\u003e(Royal 22e Régiment). In lead with a gold-coloured gilt, composed of three pieces, the lower badge with a replica of the Victoria Cross, measuring 53 mm (w) x 58.3 mm (h), suspended from a second badge via a copper ring, the second badge illustrating the front-on bust of Victoria Cross recipient Lieutenant Jean Brillant, inscribed \"19\" to the left and \"18\" to the right (1918), \"LIEUTENANT JEAN BRILLANT\" above and \"CROIX DE VICTORIA\" below, with crowned Royal 22nd Regiment beaver insignia in place at the two upper corners, each of which incorporates two loops in the crown, measuring 65 mm (w) x 55.5 mm (h), the upper badge suspended from a 54.5 mm (w) x 23.5 mm (h) hanger via two five-link chains and inscribed \"68 ANNIVERSAIRE \/ ROYAL 22 REGIMENT\", the hanger with pinback and maker marked \"B. LAIB \/ 7531 EISINGEN\" (Pforzheim, Federal Republic of Germany) on the reverse, measuring 65 mm (w) x 154 mm (h) overall, scattered gilt wear throughout, better than very fine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFootnote: In September 1914, French Canadian pharmaceutical entrepreneur Arthur Mignault communicated with Prime Minister Robert Borden, to incite the formation of a solely French Canadian regiment. Mignault offered the government $50,000 to pursue this end. Borden had recently committed his country into the providing of half a million soldiers to the Allied cause, and was just realizing how demanding honouring this promise would be. Borden eagerly accepted Mignault's proposal and accordingly, on October 14, 1914, the 22nd Battalion (French Canadian), CEF, was authorized. Mignault participated in the recruitment campaign, which resulted in a remarkable success; the ranks of the battalion were filled in less than a month. Arthur Mignault is as such considered the founder of the 22nd regiment. Jean Brillant was born in Assemetquaghan, Quebec, on March 15, 1890. Having previously served with the Canadian Militia, Brillant enlisted in the 189th Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force (CEF) in 1915. Late in 1916, he was assigned to the 22nd Infantry Battalion, CEF. For his conduct during a raid on the night of May 27-28, 1918, Brillant received the Military Cross. Lieutenant Brillant was awarded the Victoria Cross for his actions during the first two days of the Battle of Amiens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn August 8, 1918, near Méharicourt in France, he rushed and captured a German machine gun that was holding up the advance of the left flank of his company. In this action, he personally killed two of the machine gun’s crew and was himself wounded. Remaining in command, later the same day Brillant led two platoons in a successful attack on enemy positions after his company’s progress was again checked by machine gun fire. Fifteen machine guns and 150 enemy soldiers were captured as a result. While leading this assault, he suffered a second wound. The following day, August 9th, Brillant led yet another attack against a German field gun. He was wounded again, this time critically, but managed to advance a further 200 meters before he collapsed from exhaustion and the loss of blood. Lieutenant Brillant died the next day. His citation for the Victoria Cross states: \"For most conspicuous bravery and outstanding devotion to duty when in charge of a company which he led in attack during two days with absolute fearlessness and extraordinary ability and initiative, the extent of the advance being twelve miles. On the first day of operations shortly after the attack had begun, his company left flank was held up by an enemy machine-gun. Lt. Brillant rushed and captured the machine-gun, personally killing two of the enemy crew. Whilst doing this, he was wounded, but refused to leave his command. Later on the same day, his company was held up by heavy machine-gun fire. He reconnoitred the ground personally, organised a party of two platoons and rushed straight for the machine-gun nest. Here 150 enemy and fifteen machine-guns were captured, Lt. Brillant personally killing five of the enemy, and being wounded a second time. He had this wound dressed immediately, and again refused to leave his Company. Subsequently this gallant officer detected a field gun firing on his men over open sights. He immediately organised and led a 'rushing' party towards the gun. After progressing about 600 yards, he was again seriously wounded. In spite of this third wound, he continued to advance for some 200 yards more, when he fell unconscious from exhaustion and loss of blood. Lt. Brillant’s wonderful example throughout the day inspired his men with an enthusiasm and dash which largely contributed towards the success of the operation.\", the citation announcement appearing in the Fourth Supplement to the London Gazette 30922, of Tuesday, September 24, 1918, on September 27, 1918, page 11429.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"eMedals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46126567784725,"sku":"C5697","price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0713\/9105\/2053\/files\/c19_1231_1.jpg?v=1692886151"},{"product_id":"canada-a-british-empire-korea-campaign-medal-group-c3762rl1","title":"Canada. A British Empire \u0026 Korea Campaign Medal Group","description":"A Canadian British Empire Medal Group - HAYNES Malcolm Stuart: British Empire Medal G.VI.R. (SH800192 Sgt. T. Malcolm S. Haynes RCASC) rim additionally impressed \"R\"; Canadian Korea Medal (SH 800192 MS Hayes); Korea Volunteer medal, unnamed as issued; UN Korea Medal ( SH 800192 MS Hayes) - note spelling; Coronation Medal 1953, unnamed as issued. Court mounted for wear, plated in Canadian style, extremely fine. Malcolm S. Haynes enlisted in the RCAF as 17510 on 4 Oct 1948 but on 26 Jul was honorably released. Enlisted in Army on 14 Aug 1950 as SH-800192 and arrived in Korea 4 Feb 1951 with 2 PPCLI \u0026amp; 15 Oct 1951 transferred to Lines of Communication. Returned to Canada 14 Aug 1952 but took a second tour in Korea from 12 Sep 1953 to 19 Aug 1954. In Sep 1991 Haynes requested complete replacement of all his medals, claiming they were either lost or stolen. Vetted service docs with the medal group, copies of research papers. Group includes original folder\/document issued by the Korean Veterans Association. Only twenty one British Empire Medals issued to the Canadian Army during Korean War.","brand":"eMedals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46129920246037,"sku":"C3762.RL1","price":610.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0713\/9105\/2053\/files\/a_canadian_briti_55d1f0863aed7_1.jpg?v=1692895033"},{"product_id":"canada-cef-a-dcm-group-to-2nd-lieutenant-jones-3rd-canadian-battalionroyal-flying-corps-c6438rl1","title":"Canada, Cef. A Dcm Group To 2Nd Lieutenant Jones, 3Rd Canadian Battalion\/Royal Flying Corps","description":"\u003cp\u003eDistinguished Conduct Medal, George V; 1914-15 Star; British War Medal; Victory Medal with MID Oak Leaf; Defence Medal; Canadian Volunteer Service Medal with Overseas Clasp; War Medal 1939-1945; King George V and Queen Mary Silver Jubilee Medal 1935; Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long Service Medal, George V; and Efficiency Decoration with Canada Bar, George VI. Mounted to a suspension with swing bar pinback as worn by the veteran, label affixed to the reverse inscribed \"Worn by Eric H. Jones \/ 3rd Bat. CEF + RFC observer\", original ribbons, very light contact, near extremely fine. Accompanied by his Royal Flying Corps Identification Bracelet (in sterling silver, obverse engraved \"ERIC. H. JONES. \/ R.F.C. \/ C OF E.\", reverse maker marked \"RYRIE\" and marked \"STERLING\", measuring 43 mm (w) x 20.5 mm (h) inclusive of its integral rings, on a wrist chain); plus an Easter Day Card, a Woman's Photograph and a Parisian-Issued Postcard (all with 1915 dated descriptions in pencil inscribed on their reverses), along with copies of his Attestation Paper, Service Records and Discharge Certificate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFootnote: Eric Hornshaw Jones was born on May 13, 1893 in Toronto, Ontario. He signed his Attestation Paper as a Private (9063) with the 3rd Infantry Battalion, on September 22, 1914 at Valcartier Camp, at the age of 21, naming his next-of-kin as his father, Sydney F. Jones of Toronto (later changed to F.M. Pellatt of London, England), stating that he belonged to an Active Militia and had one years' previous service with the Queen's Own Rifles, that he was not married, that his religion was Church of England and that his trade was that of Clerk. The Battalion was raised in Toronto with mobilization headquarters at Camp Valcartier, Quebec under the authority of P.C.O. 2067, August 6, 1914. The Battalion sailed October 3, 1914 from Quebec City, Quebec aboard the S.S. Tunisian, under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel R. Rennie with a strength of 43 officers and 1,100 other ranks. Private Jones entered the European theatre on February 13, 1915 and would serve with the 3rd Infantry Battalion in France and Belgium, as part of the 1st Infantry Brigade, 1st Canadian Division. He was promoted to the rank of Lance Corporal on July 31, 1915 and was appointed Acting Corporal on September 26, 1915. 9063 Lance Corporal Eric Hornshaw Jones, 3rd Canadian Battalion was awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal, the announcement appearing in the Fourth Supplement to the London Gazette 29438 of Tuesday, January 11, 1916, on Friday, January 14, 1916, page 615. His citation was published in the Supplement to the London Gazette 29503 of Friday, March 10, 1916, on Saturday, March 11, 1916, page 2741 and in the Canada Gazette of April 8, 1916, page 3320: \"For conspicuous and consistent good work when he laid twenty-five telephone lines from the firing line under heavy artillery fire and succeeded in maintaining direct communication with advanced headquarters.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLance Corporal Jones was on the list of officers, warrant officers, non-commissioned officers and men recommended for gallant and distinguished service in the Field in the despatch from the Field-Marshal Commanding-in-Chief, the British Army in France, dated November 30, 1915, the announcement appearing in the Third Supplement to the London Gazette 29453 of Tuesday, January 25, 1916, on Thursday, January 27, 1916, page 1100. Jones was promoted to Signalling Sergeant on March 26, 1916, which would last seven weeks, before he reverted to the ranks at his own request, upon transfer to the Canadian Corps Troops Supply Column on May 16th. He would serve with the Mechanical Transport unit beginning on June 4th. Six months after his transfer and still with the CCTSC, he was attached to the 70th Squadron, Royal Flying Corps on November 18, 1916, where his interest in flying was nurtured. Lance Corporal Jones was transferred to the Canadian Training Division at Shorncliffe and was discharged in England on January 15, 1917, on appointment to a commission in the Royal Flying Corps, his trade stated as that of Bookkeeper.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA little over eighteen weeks after accepting his commission, while serving with the Royal Flying Corps, 2nd Lieutenant Jones suffered an \"explosive bullet wound to the right leg\", on May 24, 1917 while in France. He was invalided to England and was admitted to Bathurst House Hospital, Belgrave Square in London on June 9, 1917, where he was treated for his injuries. However, the decision was soon made to invalid him to Canada. In his Medical History of Invalid, dated August 17, 1917 at Base Hospital in Toronto, the attending physician described 2nd Lieutenant Jones's condition: \"There are six recently healed scars from two to four inches long on (the) right leg, halfway between (the) knee and ankle. The right leg is much smaller that the left, with considerable puffiness about the scar area. After walking for a few minutes, (he) has considerable pain in (the) leg, and after walking for half an hour, (the) leg invariably cramps. Walks with a slight limp with (the) aid of a cane.\" He had a radiograph taken the same day, with the doctor noting that there were \"Several pieces of shrapnel fragments in (the) leg\" and recommended Jones \"for admission to Base Hospital for further surgical treatment\" and two months' rehabilitation, the Medical Board subsequently declaring him \"Category B\" (Temporarily Unfit). Nine months later, and now almost a year after his wounding, he was reassessed at the Recruits' Depot in Toronto. In his Medical History of Invalid, dated May 17, 1918, the attending physician noted that Lieutenant Jones, now of the Royal Air Force (the Royal Naval Air Service having merged with the Royal Flying Corps, to form the Royal Air Force on April 1, 1918) \"sleeps poorly\", that he was \"easily startled by noises\" and was \"more easily fatigued than before his wounding but not so easily fatigued as when last examined\", suffering from \"neurasthenia\". He was \"continually catching cold in his head...the nose becomes blocked up and is subject to hay fever in the late summer. Very rarely has had bronchitis.\" The doctor also went on to explain that Jones was at Bathurst House Hospital in London \"for treatment of (his) wounds, but has had no definite treatment for neurasthenia\", that his \"incapacity (was) due to partial loss of function of (the) nervous system.\" He had five operation scars on the front and medial aspect of his right leg and was cut midway between the ankle and the knee, in order to remove portions of the explosive bullet. The Medical Board stated that \"It is recommended that he have the necessary treatment for his rhinitis and adenoids and that he be given ground duty for two months\", that he be declared \"Category D\" (Temporarily Unfit) and that Jones be \"admitted to hospital as an inpatient for operation\". Two and a half weeks later, Jones was reassessed on June 4th, his leg and nose improved, allowing him to be declared \"Category B\" (Service Aboard, not General Service) and that he was \"fit as an Observer\".\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor his First World War service, he was awarded the 1914-15 Star, the British War Medal and the Victory Medal with MID Oak Leaf. Lance Corporal Jones was awarded the Efficiency Decoration by Government Order 22 in 1935, along with the King George V and Queen Mary Silver Jubilee Medal the same year. Jones would continue his military career with the Toronto Regiment, where in the rank of Major, he was awarded the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long Service Medal. He would later see service in the Second World War, in the rank of Colonel, and for his service, was awarded the Defence Medal, the Canadian Volunteer Service Medal with Overseas Clasp and the War Medal 1939-1945.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"eMedals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46131177586965,"sku":"C6438.RL1","price":540.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0713\/9105\/2053\/files\/c20653_mnc9167_1.jpg?v=1692897189"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.emedals.com\/collections\/north-america-canada-groups-single-decorations-for-gallantry.oembed?page=4","provider":"eMedals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}