Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Lieutenant H. H. Essex, Royal Canadian Army Service Corps, late 3rd Canadian Infantry and 1st Canadian Machine Gun Battalion, who died on 12 April 1942

1914-15 Star (404331 Pte., 3-Can. Inf.); British War and Victory Medals (Lieut.) extremely fine (6) £150-200

Harry Hampton Essex was born in Toronto, Ontario on 18 January 1896. A Clerk by occupation, he attested for the Canadian Overseas Expeditionary Force on 18 May 1915. Served as a Private in the 3rd Canadian Infantry; was commissioned in February 1917 and served as a Lieutenant in the 1st Canadian Machine Gun Battalion.

In the Second World War, serving as a Lieutenant in the 2nd Division Supply Column R.C.A.S.C., he died of natural causes on board ship, on 12 April 1942. His name is commemorated on the Halifax Memorial. With three Canadian M.G.C. badges and copied research including newspaper photograph and ‘Proceedings on Discharge’. Interestingly under ‘descriptive marks’ is recorded ‘G.S.W. scar left forearm.’