Auction Catalogue

26 July 2023

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Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

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№ 385 x

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26 July 2023

Hammer Price:
£280

Pair: Gunner H. G. E. Reynolds, Canadian Field Artillery

British War and Victory Medals (2044147 Gnr. H. G. E. Reynolds. C.F.A.) mounted for wear, generally very fine or better

British War Medal 1914-20 (4) (502589 Spr. W. P. Smith. C.E.; 34103 S. Sjt. A. M. Gough. C.A.M.C.; 276 A. Sjt. M. E. Ritchie C.A.D.C.; 931154 Spr. C. Drummond. C.O.R.C.C.) first in named card box of issue, with identity discs, and original Discharge Certificate, generally good very fine; together with Victory Medal 1914-19 (2) (340060 Gnr. G. F. Slade. C.F.A.; 706884 Pte. W. T. Lambly. C.A.S.C.) very fine (8) £100-£140

Wellington Platt Smith was born in Mitchell, Ontario, Canada in July 1893. He served during the Great War with the 9th Field Company, Canadian Engineers, and appeared in front of a Medical Board suffering from trench fever and crushed feet from a horse stepping on him. Smith died in Armstrong, British Columbia, in January 1978.

Charles Drummond was born in Cherry Brook, Nova Scotia, Canada in April 1896. He served during the Great War with No. 2 Canadian Construction Company (an all-Black battalion), which served in France with the majority of the men being assigned to the No. 5 Canadian Forestry Corps (Jura Group).