Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

British War Medal 1914-20 (700831 Pte. L. Borman. 7-Can. Inf; 133050 Pte. M. H. Gilchrist. 73-Can. Inf.; 2712005 Pte H. W. Edward. C.S.E.F.; 2203380 Pte. G. Burch. C.F.C.; L-21367 A. Sjt. F. Berezovskiy. Midd’x R.) number partially officially corrected on 2nd, generally very fine or better (5) £100-£140

Leonard Borman was born in Northampton, England in April 1894. He emigrated to Manitoba, Canada in 1914, and served during the Great War with the 7th Battalion (1st British Columbia), Canadian Infantry on the Western Front. Borman was wounded in the right arm during the attack on Hill 70, 15 August 1917. He was evacuated to England, and underwent surgery prior to being invalided to Canada. During his stay in hospital he took up art, and after the war Borman became a well known artist and set up a studio with his wife in Pasadena, California. He died in Canyonville, Oregon, in August 1995 - aged 101 years old.

Maurice Howard Gilchrist was born in Richmond, Quebec, Canada in July 1897. He served during the Great War with the 73rd Battalion (Royal Highlanders of Canada), Canadian Infantry on the Western Front. Private Gilchrist was killed in action on the Western Front, 16 August 1918, and is buried La Laiterie Military Cemetery, Belgium.

Harold Willard Edwards was born in Chicago, U.S.A. in December 1897. He was a Pharmacist by profession, and resided in Wolsley,Saskatchewan. He served with the Canadian Siberian Expeditionary Force during the Allied Intervention in Russia, and was employed as a Gunner with the Canadian Field Artillery.

George Burch was born in Arundel, Sussex in October 1872. He resided in South Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, and served during the Great War with the Canadian Forestry Corps Depot in the UK during the Great War.

Feodor Berezovskiy initially served with the Canadian Expeditionary Force during the Great War, before serving with the Middlesex Regiment (entitled to pair) in North Russia. After the war he resided at 588 Canning Street, Montreal, Canada.