Lot Archive

Lot

№ 1601 x

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29 March 2012

Hammer Price:
£150

Seven: Staff Sergeant W. R. Dafoe, Royal Canadian Artillery

1939-45 Star; Italy Star; Defence Medal, Canadian issue in silver; Canadian Volunteer Service Medal, with overseas clasp; War Medal 1939-45, Canadian issue in silver, these unnamed; Canadian Decoration, E.II.R., with Second Award Bar (S/Sgt. W. R. Dafoe) silvered and gilded, mounted court style for wear; Canadian Corps of Commissionaires L.S. Medal (W. R. Dafoe) silvered base metal, nearly very fine and better (10) £70-90

William Ralph Dafoe enlisted into the Royal Canadian Artillery at Kingston, Ontario on 20 January 1941. He was discharged on 13 November 1945. He subsequently re-enrolled in the Canadian Forces, attaining the rank of Warrant Officer 2nd Class. With Discharge Certificate; three photographs and two metal and one cloth badge.