Canada. A First and Second War Service Group to Father and Son, Robert Warner, British Red Cross and Reginald Warner, Provost Company

A unique father-son group comprising: 

Robert Warner, First War: 

A 1914 Star, in bronze, reverse impressed R. WARNER B.R.C.S & O. ST. J.J., full size, light wear, very fine. 

A British War Medal, in silver, rim impressed R. WARNER B.R.C &  ST. J.J, minor wear, very fine. 

A Victory Medal, in bronze gilt, rim impressed R. WARNER B.R.C.S & O. ST. J.J., notable verdigres on the obverse, light wear, very fine. 

Reginald R. Warner, Second War: 

An Order of the British Empire Medal, in silver, rim engraved B.95404 C.Q.M.S. REGINALD R. WARNER., worn on military ribbon, light wear, extremely fine. 

A 1939-1945 Star, in bronze, full size, light wear, with original ribbon, MID oak clasp, and original cardboard box, all extremely fine.  

An Italy Star, in bronze gilt, full size, light wear, with original ribbon and cardboard box, extremely fine. 

A France- Germany Star, in bronze gilt, full size, with original ribbon and original cardboard box, extremely fine. 

A Defence Medal, in silver, full size, exhibiting discolouration and wear to silver, with original ribbon and original cardboard box, very fine. 

A Canadian Volunteer Service Medal, in silver, full size, dark patina, accompanied by original ribbon, cardboard box, and clasp with packaging, very fine. 

A War medal, in silver, full size, demonstrating areas of silver loss to finish, with original ribbon and original cardboard box, very fine. 

A Team Race Medal, in silver, silver gilt and white enamels, the obverse inscribed NORTH OF THE THAMES C.C.A INTER TEAM RACE, the reverse is engraved R. R. WARNER POLYTECHNIC H. FIRST TEAM NOV. 1927, marked FATTORINIS & SONS BRADFORD below the suspension ring, with maker mark and silver marks at 6 o’clock, measures 28.7 mm (w) x 32.8 mm (h), weighs 14.85 grams, enamels intact, in very fine condition. 

Two Polytechnic Harrier Medals, in silver and blue enamels, the reverse engraved S.C.C.C. R.R. WARNER 1928, with silver marks and J.T&Co. maker mark at 6 o’clock, measures 40.9 mm (w) x 44.7 mm (h), weighs 13.57 grams, enamels intact, light wear to both, very fine. One contained in the original case of issue, black leatherette exterior, with interior silk lid marked FATTORINI & SONS, with blue velvet medal bed, functional hinge and clasp, remains very fine. 
 
Accompanied by copies of Warner’s citation for the British Empire Medal. 

Footnote: Robert  Warner was born in 1879, in Benham, Newbury. He married Rose Emma Jackson in 1907. Robert served with the British Red Cross during the First War. He was overseas from January 2 1918 until February 1, 1919. 

The family emigrated to Canada in 1934 via the SS Ausonia, ultimately residing in Hamilton, Ontario. Reginald Robert Warner was born in England in 1908. In 1940, he married Helmi Ashmund in North Bay, Ontario. 

Reginald served with the No. 1 Provost Company during the Second War. He was mentioned in despatches on July 29, 1944 for gallant and distinguished services.

The citation for his British Empire Medal, awarded December 15, 1945 states: 
“Company quartermaster-Sergeant Warner has been with 1 Provost Company, Canadian Provost Corps throughout the campaigns of 1 Canadian Infantry Division in Sicily, Italy and North West Europe. At all times he has discharged his duties with such energy, deviation and unselfishness that he has imbued the men of No 1 Provost Company with a spirit of sincere loyalty to their arm of the service. His devotion to duty and consideration for his men is held in the highest esteem by all. An Example of company Quartermaster-Sergeant Warner’s fine work was during the preparatory phase for the assault on Bagnacavallo, Italy by 1 Canadian Infantry Division. One of the forward sections of No 1 Provost Company was manning two all night traffic points only a few hundred yards from German forward defended localities. The pointsmen were constantly under machine gun and mortar fire. Company Quartermaster-Sergeant Warner at great personal risk visited the pointsmen and thus encouraged them to carry out their duty in a manner which brought credit to the company. Company Quartermaster-Sergeant Warner took over his present appointment on 7 February 1945 and since that time he has never relaxed in his effort to discharge his duties to the utmost of his ability. Whenever a bridge or traffic point was subject to mortar or shell fire he made it his duty to visit that point solely to reassure the pointsmen.”