Medals from the Collection of Major R. C. Mcduell

Pair: Serjeant F. W. Barton, Royal Canadian Dragoons

British War and Victory Medals (552253 Sjt., R.C.D.)

Family group:

British War Medal 1914-20 (722137 Pte. H. R. Allan, 108-Can. Inf)

Three: Trooper H. R. Allan, Calgary Regiment, Royal Canadian Armoured Corps

Canadian Volunteer Service Medal; War Medal 1939-45, silver issue; Canadian Memorial Cross, G.VI.R., (M26927 Tpr. H. R. Allan), suspension removed, reverse fitted with brooch, good very fine and better (6) £80-100

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Medals from the Collection of Major R. C. Mcduell.

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Hugh Robert Allan was born in Invernesshire in September 1899 and enlisted into the Canadian Army at Winnipeg on 11 March 1916 and served as Private 722137 in the 108th Canadian Infantry. He was honourably discharged at Winnipeg on 8 September 1917.

Hugh Rose Allan, brother to the above, was born in Invernesshire in September 1901 and enlisted into the Canadian Army on 20 February 1941 as Private M-26927 in the Calgary Regiment. He died in an accident on 7 January 1942 whilst serving with the 14th Army Tank Battalion. He was buried in the Brookwood Military Cemetery, Surrey. Both sold with ‘Statements of Service in the Canadian Armed Forces’.