Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Four: attributed to Lieutenant K. Cain, Canadian Infantry Corps, attached 5th Battalion, East Lancashire Regiment

1939-45 Star; France and Germany Star; Canadian Volunteer Service Medal, with overseas clasp, loose as issued, in envelope; War Medal 1939-45, Canadian issue in silver, all in card boxes of issue, with recipient’s identity disc, generally good very fine or better

Five: attributed to Corporal L. Davis, The Regina Rifle Regiment, who landed with them on D-Day, was wounded in action at the Scheldt, 31 October 1944, and at Cleves, 18 February 1945

1939-45 Star; France and Germany Star; Defence Medal, Canadian issue in silver; Canadian Volunteer Service Medal, with overseas clasp, loose as issued in envelope; War Medal 1939-45, Canadian issue in silver, verdigris, otherwise very fine or better (9) £80-£120

Kenneth Cain was born in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, and emigrated to Canada where he resided with his family at 218 Connolly Street, Toronto, Ontario. He enlisted in the Canadian Forces in August 1942, advanced to Lance Corporal, and was despatched to Officer’s Selection and Appraisal Centre, Three Rivers in April 1943. After serving as a Cadet, he was commissioned Second Lieutenant in October 1943, and advanced to Lieutenant Canadian Infantry Corps the following month. Cain was posted to the UK in April 1944, and attached to the 5th Battalion, East Lancashire Regiment later that month. He was wounded in action on 16 July 1944 whilst serving with the Battalion, and returned to Canada later that year. Cain transferred to the Army Reserve in November 1945.


Lewis Davis was born in Rhyl, Wales in July 1912, and emigrated to Canada. He resided in Lytton, British Columbia, Canada and was employed as a Miner prior to the war. Davis enlisted in the Canadian Forces in October 1942, and served with the Artillery prior to transferring to the Regina Rifle Regiment in time for service with them from June 1944. His Personnel Selection Record gives the following:

‘Went to Infantry May 44 in Regina Rifles. Went to France D Day serving right into Germany. Wounded 31 Oct 44 at the Scheldt by a grenade (head wound). Went back into action after about 1 month and was wounded again at Cleves 18 Feb 45 by a machine gun bullet.’

Davis advanced to Acting Corporal in October 1944, and was discharged to pension at the end of the war.


Sold with the following documents relating to L. Davis: Canadian Army Soldier’s Service and Pay Book; Canadian Army Soldier’s Pay Book; Royal Canadian Legion Membership Card and other ephemera; with copied service papers for both groups.