Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Great War 1916 ‘Western Front’ M.M. awarded to Private F. A. Elexender, alias ‘E. Alexander’, 15th Battalion (48th Highlanders of Canada), Canadian Infantry
Military Medal, G.V.R. (23132 Pte E. Alexander. 15/Can: Inf: Bn:) nearly very fine £200-£240

M.M. London Gazette 22 July 1916.

The original recommendation states: ‘Private Elexender was detailed as a H.Q. orderly during the engagement, and until the the Battalion was relieved he carried messages to the front line, and although physically almost exhausted, he continued to volunteer for this duty, and took the shortest route on all occasions from the Battalion H.Q. to the advanced front line, across the open, showing at all times under intense artillery and machine gun fire, remarkable coolness and bravery and a total disregard of danger.’

E. Alexander enlisted under the name of ‘E. Alexander’, but was in fact know as Frank Augustine Elexender. He was born in Wellington, Prince Edward Island, Canada in January 1895. Elexender served with the 15th Battalion (48th Highlanders of Canada), Canadian Infantry on the Western Front.