Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Private R. Coumbe, 3rd Canadian Mounted Rifles, who was killed in action on the Western Front, 1 December 1915

1914-15 Star (108168 Pte R. Coumbe. 3/Can: Mtd: Rif:); British War and Victory Medals (108168 A. Cpl. R. Coumbe. 3-C.M.R.) very fine

Pair: Private F. J. Wilson, 47th Battalion (British Columbia), Canadian Infantry, who received a gun shot wound to his left leg, 1 November 1918
British War and Victory Medals (3132689 Pte. F. J. Wilson. 47-Can. Inf.) with Silver War Badge (C52737), 3 identity discs, collar titles and Wound Stripe, nearly extremely fine (lot) £120-£160

Rundle Coumbe was born at Underhill Farm, Cornwall, England in April 1892. He served for six months with the 19th Alberta Dragoons, Canadian Militia prior to serving with the 3rd Regiment Canadian Mounted Rifles during the Great War. Private Coumbe was killed in action on the Western Front, 1 December 1915, and is buried in the Berks Cemetery Extension, Comines-Warneton, Belgium.

Francis Jordan Wilson was born in Avonbank, Ontario, Canada in March 1891. He served during the Great War with the 47th Battalion (British Columbia), Canadian Infantry on the Western Front, and was wounded in action, 1 November 1918. Wilson was discharged in London, Ontario in March 1919.

Sold with three photographs of Wilson in uniform, and his Parchment Discharge Certificate.

The recipient’s brother - 108169 Rendell Coumbe of the same regiment was killed in action, not 108168 Rundell Coumbe as listed in the catalogue