Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Great War 1918 ‘Western Front’ M.M. pair awarded to Private C. Collins, Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry

Military Medal, G.V.R. (105397 Pte C. Collins. P.P.C.L.I.); British War Medal 1914-20 (105397 Pte. C. Collins. P.P.C.L.I.) with regimental cap badge, both suspension claws re-pinned, otherwise toned, generally good very fine (2) £200-£300 (2)

M.M. London Gazette 3 July 1919.

Collin Collins was born in January 1893, and was the son of Mrs. Kate Collins, 41 Davisvill, Shepherds Bush, London. He served during the Great War with Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry on the Western Front from 10 June 1916 (wounded accidentally on 20 May 1917) and was awarded his Military Medal during the final advanced on Mons, October to November 1918.

Sold with the following original documents: a named Field Medical Card, denoting recipient’s wound; 2 Passes, dated 2 August 1916 and 10 October 1918 respectively; a Buckingham Palace enclosure of thanks from a ‘grateful Mother Country’; and a Garrison Institute and Theatre, Bramshott, production programme.