Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.M. awarded to Sergeant, later Lieutenant, G. F. McIntosh, 52nd Battalion, later 18th Battalion, Canadian Infantry, for his gallantry at Mericourt on 18 April 1917; he was twice wounded, the first time by a sniper to the left arm at Passchendaele on 27 October 1917, and secondly by a shell to the right hand on 5 November 1918

Military Medal, G.V.R. (441608 Sjt: G. F. Mc.Intosh. 52/Can: Inf:) very fine £300-£400

M.M. London Gazette 9 July 1917.

The original Recommendation states: ‘At Mericourt on 18 April 1917, for exceptional valour and skill in making a most valuable personal reconnaissance of the enemy positions, gaining much accurate information that the standing patrols on his frontage were able to advance six hundred yards.’

Gordon Fraser McIntosh was born at Sewell Camp, Brandon, Manitoba, in 1895, and attested there for the Canadian Overseas Expeditionary Force on 20 July 1915. He served with the 52nd Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front from 9 June 1916, and was promoted Sergeant on 22 September of that year. For his gallantry at Mericourt on 18 April 1917 he was awarded the Military Medal, and he was commissioned temporary Lieutenant in the 18th Reserve Battalion, Canadian Infantry, in 13 September 1917.

McIntosh was twice wounded during the Great War, the first time by a sniper to the left arm at Passchendaele on 27 October 1917, and secondly by a shell to the right hand on 5 November 1918. Returning to Canada, he was discharged on 4 April 1919.

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