Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Private R. Crook, 10th Battalion, Canadian Infantry, who was gassed, wounded in the right thigh and taken prisoner of war at Ypres, 22 April 1915

1914-15 Star (19703 Pte R. Crook. 10/Can: Inf:); British War and Victory Medals (19703 Pte. R. Crook. 10-Can. Inf.) with portrait photograph of recipient in uniform, minor edge bruising, therefore nearly very fine or better

British War Medal 1914-20 (2) (153057 Pte. W. Morrison. 43-Can. Inf; 567 Spr. F. H. Irvine. C.E.) generally good very fine (5) £80-£120

Robert Crook was born in Galleta, Ontario, Canada in September 1880. He served during the Great War with the 10th Battalion (Canadians), Canadian Infantry and was gassed, wounded in the right thigh and taken prisoner of war at Ypres, 22 April 1915. He was interred at Munster and Friedrichsfeld, Germany.

William Morrison was born in Kintore, Aberdeenshire, Scotland in September 1892. He served during the Great War with the 43rd Battalion (Cameron Highlanders of Canada), Canadian Infantry and was wounded and taken prisoner of war when the battalion were making an assault on Regina trench, 8 October 1916 . Private Morrison died two days later, and is buried in Flesquieres Hill British Cemetery, Nord, France.