Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A good Great War ‘Western Front’ M.M. group of three awarded to Sergeant W. Craib, 14th Battalion (Quebec Regiment), Canadian Infantry, for his gallantry at Passchendaele on 2-3 November 1917

Military Medal, G.V.R. (404309 Sjt: W. Craib. 14/Can: Inf:); British War and Victory Medals (404309 Sjt: W. Craib. 14-Can. Inf.) polished, good fine and better (3) £300-£400

M.M. London Gazette 113 March 1918.
The original Recommendation states: ‘For conspicuous gallantry and skill near Passchendaele on 2-3 November 1917 in organising parties for the evacuation of wounded under heavy fire. At great personal risk he personally conducted two men to the Aid Post, and by his coolness and devotion to duty assisted his superior officers materially.’

William Craib was born in Aberdeen on 8 December 1896, and having emigrated to Canada attested for the Canadian Overseas Expeditionary Force at Toronto on 12 April 1915. He served with the 14th Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front from 27 October 1915 (also entitled to a 1914-15 Star), and was promoted Corporal on 9 June 1916, and Sergeant on 1 October 1916. Awarded the Military Medal for his gallantry at Passchendaele on 2-3 November 1917, he was wounded by a gas shell on 27 November 1917, and evacuated to the U.K. He was finally discharged on 14 February 1919.

Sold with copied record of service and other research.