Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Great War 1915 ‘Ypres’ M.M. group of four awarded to Sergeant D. Brown, Canadian Field Artillery

Military Medal, G.V.R. (42081 Fr: Sjt: D. Brown. 10/By: Can: F.A.) attempt to alter part of battery number; 1914-15 Star (42081 Gnr: D. Brown, Can: Fd: Art:); British War and Victory Medals (42081 Sjt. D. Brown. C.F.A.) generally very fine (4) £280-£340

M.M. London Gazette 11 October 1916. The original recommendations states:

‘For continuous good service and devotion to duty in the field from Feb: 1915 to date, particularly for conspicuous gallantry on the night of April 22nd/23rd, 1915 at St Julian, and for good service at Festubert, May 1915, June 1915, Bois Grenier, September 1915.’

Duncan Brown was born in Cambeltown, Argyllshire, Scotland in March 1889. He was employed as a Teamster prior to the Great War, and served during the Great War with the 4th Artillery Brigade, Canadian Field Artillery on the Western Front.