Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria, to include the Brian Ritchie Collection (Part II)

Three: Serjeant J. J Armstrong, 19th Battalion Canadian Infantry

1914-15 Star (55122 Pte., 19/Can. Inf); British War and Victory Medals (55122 Sjt., 19-Can. Inf.); with Silver War Badge (246721)

Three: Acting Corporal F. Lanchance, 22nd Battalion Canadian Infantry

1914-15 Star (61496 Pte., 22/Can. Inf.); British War and Victory Medals (61496 A. Cpl., 22-Can. Inf.) nearly extremely fine (7)
£120-160

John James Armstrong was born in Closforth, Cumberland on 27 June 1886. A bookeeper by employment, he attested for the Canadian Overseas Expeditionary Force on 9 November 1914. He sailed for England aboard S.S. Scandinavian in May 1915 and entered the France/Flanders theatre of war in September 1915. He was wounded on 14 September 1918. Armstrong was discharged from the Army on 28 August 1919. Sold with copied service papers.