Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Boy Scouts Association Gallantry Cross Second Class group of four awarded to Pack Leader R. L. Boyles, later Royal Canadian Air Force, for his gallantry in saving three boys from drowning at Moncton, New Brunswick, on 13 July 1932

Defence Medal, Canadian issue in silver; Canadian Volunteer Service Medal; War Medal 1939-45, Canadian issue in silver; Boy Scouts Association Gallantry Cross, 2nd Class, 2nd issue, silver, the reverse inscribed, ‘P.L. Richard Boyles Age 16, Moncton, NB, July 13-1932’, with integral top riband bar; together with the recipient’s two card identity discs ‘Can J93977 Officr Boyles RL OD RCAF’, good very fine (4) £500-£700

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Boy Scouts Association Gallantry Crosses.

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Richard L. Boyles was awarded the Cross for saving the lives of three boys from drowning at Moncton, New Brunswick, on 13 July 1932.