Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Captain S. R. Farquharson, 29th (Vancouver) Battalion, Canadian Infantry - “Tobin’s Tigers”, late 50th Battalion, who was invalided with shell shock in April 1916

British War and Victory Medals (Capt. S. R. Farquharson); Coronation 1937, mounted as worn, nearly very fine (3) £100-150

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Fine Collection of Awards to the Canadian Forces.

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Sidney Ray Farquharson was born in Finsbury Park, London, on 4 April 1886. An Accountant by occupation, and a Provisional Lieutenant in the 101st Edmonton Fusiliers (Militia), he enlisted in the C.E.F. in November 1914. Arriving in England as a Captain in the 50th Battalion in October 1915, he went out to France in March 1916, where he was posted to the 29th Battalion - “Tobin’s Tigers” - and was invalided with shell shock early in the following month. He was discharged in August 1919; sold with copied service papers.