Devil’s Brigade Group – Canadian Special

(SC 850135 H.A. SMITH). Naming is privately engraved in capitals, the "T" in his surname has been blundered. Replacement ribbon, scattered silvering wear, edge nicks, light contact, very fine.

(3034272 PTE. H.A. MC DONALD. 75-CAN.INF.). Naming is officially impressed, his last name spelled as McDonald (should be MacDonald). Contact marks and surface oxidation, very fine. Footnote: Howard Alexander MacDonald was born on June 29, 1894 in Campbellford, Ontario, the son of John MacDonald and Isabella MacDonald, the family later moving to Porquois Junction, Ontario. He was a resident of Porquois Junction when he signed his Particulars of Recruit Drafted Under Military Service Act 1917 Paper, Military Service Act No. 847643 G.C., as a Private (3034272), on March 22, 1918, in Toronto, Ontario, at the age of 27, his Medical Examination having been previous performed at Haileybury, Ontario on November 12, 1917, naming his next-of-kin as his mother, Mrs. J. MacDonald of Porquois Junction, stating that he had no previous military service, that he was Single and that his trade was that of Farmer. In England, he was assigned to the 75th Infantry Battalion. Private Howard Alexander MacDonald died on September 30, 1918, at the age of 28 and is buried in the Canada Cemetery, Tilloy-les-Cambrai, Nord, France, Grave Reference: II. D. 25. Tilloy-les-Cambrai is a village on the north-western outskirts of the town of Cambrai and a little east of the road to Douai. MacDonald is also commemorated on page 456 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.

A Second War Toronto Scottish Regiment Grouping - 1939-1945 Star; France and Germany Star; Canadian Volunteer Service Medal; Defence Medal; and War Medal 1939-1945. Un-named, the DM and WM mounted together on a suspension with swing bar pinback, as worn by the veteran, the two Stars and CVSM are un-mounted, original ribbons, very dark patinas on the silver medals, light contact. Accompanied by a Toronto Scottish Regiment Glengarry Cap (finely textured, black wool upper, bordered by a light blue, gray and white checkered pattern in the wool which encompasses it, a 13.5 mm wide black nylon border along the open end, a 62.7 mm x 65.5 mm white metal Toronto Scottish Regiment Glengarry Badge surmounting its black regimental rosette on the left side, topped by a light blue toorie, with dual black ribbons at the rear, inside lined in black cotton and is unmarked, 90 mm x 290 mm); and Veteran's Photograph Taken in a Winter Setting (black and white, gloss finish, 70 mm x 116 mm). Near extremely fine. (C:16) 

( 2188551 PTE. W.J.ELLIS C.F.C.) Naming is officially impressed, board mounted, extremely fine.