Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Five: Private H. F. McCourt, Royal Hamilton Light Infantry, who was killed in action during Operation Jubilee, the Dieppe Raid, on 19 August 1942, and was posthumously Mentioned in Despatches for his gallantry during the raid

1939-45 Star; Defence Medal, Canadian issue in silver; Canadian Volunteer Service Medal, with overseas clasp; War Medal 1939-45, Canadian issue in silver, with M.I.D. oak leaf; France, Third Republic, Croix de Guerre, bronze, reverse dated 1939, with bronze palm on riband; together with the recipient’s Birk’s Memorial Bar ‘Pte. H. F. McCourt, R.H.L.I., Died in his Country’s Service, 19 Aug. 1942’, about extremely fine (6) £400-£500

M.I.D. London Gazette 14 March 1946:
‘In recognition of gallant and distinguished services at Dieppe in August 1942.’

French Croix de Guerre London Gazette 25 November 1946.

Hugh Francis McCourt was born at Eganville, Ontario, on 16 January 1921, and attested for the Canadian Active Service Force at Hamilton, Ontario, on 5 March 1940. He served during the Second World War as a Private with the Royal Hamilton Light Infantry overseas from February 1941, and was killed in action in the Dieppe Raid, Operation Jubilee, on 19 August 1942, for which he was posthumously Mentioned in Despatches. He is buried in Dieppe Canadian War Cemetery, France.

Sold with an R.H.L.I. cap badge and copied service papers.