Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Pair: Private J. L. Kilroe, 20th Canadian Infantry, twice wounded in action during 1918

British War and Victory Medals (3033105 Pte., 20-Can. Inf.) nearly extremely fine (2) £60-80

Joseph Lawrence Kilroe was born in Geoffrey, Ontario on 28 January 1896. Employed as a Farmer, living at Giroux Lake, Ontario, he enlisted at Toronto on 21 January 1918. Serving with the 1st Central Ontario Regiment, he crossed the Atlantic aboard S.S. Canada. Serving with the 20th Battalion he was twice wounded in action - 29 August 1918 and 12 October 1918 - the later being a gunshot wound to the right arm. He was discharged at Ottawa on 18 February 1919. With copied service papers.