Canada. A First & Second War Hollinger Family Grouping

First War Pair to Private Henry Mauley Hollinger, 46th Infantry Battalion, 13th Infantry Battalion: British War Medal (427618 PTE. H.M. HOLLINGER. 13-CAN. INF.); and Victory Medal (427618 PTE. H.M. HOLLINGER. 13-CAN. INF.). Naming is officially impressed. Un-mounted, edge nicks on the BWM, both with contact marks, the ribbons swapped as worn by the veteran. Accompanied by a Ribbon Bar for the Pair (measuring 68.8 mm (w) x 10.5 mm (h), horizontal pinback); and an Army Class "B" Badge (in silver, number impressed "C16937" on the reverse, measuring 33 mm in diameter, horizontal pinback). Second War Trio to D.M. Hollinger, Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps: Defence Medal; Canadian Volunteer Service Medal; and War Medal 1939-1945. Un-named as issued, the DM in cupro-nickel, the CVSM and WM in silver. Un-mounted, dark patina on the CVSM and WM, original ribbons. Accompanied by his Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps Bracelet (two-piece construction, in Gold-filled sterling silver with red and blue enamels, engraved "D.M. HOLLINGER" on the obverse, marked "GOLD FILLED ON STERLING BASE", hallmarked and engraved "C-49398" on the reverse, measuring 35.7 mm (w) x 20.7 mm (h), with wrist chain). Very fine.

Footnote: Harry Mauley Hollinger was born on October 3, 1890 in Listowel, Ontario. He signed his Attestation Paper as a Private (427618) with the 46th Infantry Battalion "South Saskatchewan Battalion", on September 16, 1915 in Weyburn, Saskatchewan, at the age of 24, naming his next-of-kin as his mother, Minnie Hollinger on St. Catharines, Ontario, stating the he had no previous military service, that he was not married, that his religion was Presbyterian and that his trade was that of Barber. The Battalion was raised in Saskatchewan with mobilization headquarters at Moose Jaw, under the authority of G.O. 86, July 1, 1915. The Battalion sailed October 23, 1915 aboard the S.S. Lapland from Halifax, Nova Scotia, under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel H. Snell with a strength of 36 officers and 1,115 other ranks, arriving in Devonport, England on the 30th. Seven and a half months after arriving in England, Private Hollinger was transferred to the 13th Infantry Battalion "Royal Highlanders of Canada" for service in the French theatre, on June 16, 1916. He arrived in France on June 17th, left for his new unit in the field on the 18th and joined them on the 19th. One month later, he was admitted to No. 26 Field Ambulance with a case of Influenza, on July 19, 1916, then transferred to No. 1 Divisional Rest Station and admitted to No. 1 Canadian Field Ambulance. He would recuperate here for the next week, before being discharged from hospitalization on the 26th, rejoining the 13th Infantry Battalion. He attended a Signals Course for four weeks, from March 25 to April 23, 1917, before rejoining the 13th Infantry Battalion. After serving thirty-three months in France, Private Hollinger proceeded to England on March 16, 1919, where he was posted to "E" Wing at the Canadian Concentration Camp. Three and a half weeks later, he was struck off strength of the Overseas Military Forces of Canada on April 9th, embarking for Canada on the 10th aboard the RMS Carmanic and arriving in Montreal, Quebec on the 18th, where he was taken on strength at Military District No. 4. Private Henry Mauley Hollinger, 46th Infantry Battalion, 13th Infantry Battalion was discharged upon demobilization at Dispersal Station "F", Military District No. 4 in Montreal, on April 20, 1919, credited with having served in Canada, England and France, entitled to wear the War Service Badge, Class "A" number 769059. For his First World War service, he was awarded the British War Medal and the Victory Medal. He died on March 1, 1936, at the age of 45. Unfortunately, no Second World War information is available for D.M. Hollinger, Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps.