A Fine Collection of Awards to the Canadian Forces

A Canadian Memorial Cross awarded in remembrance of Private G. H. Ford, Canadian Light Horse, who was severely gassed on the last full day of hostilities and died on 18 November 1918

Canadian Memorial Cross, G.V.R., the reverse officially inscribed, ‘552274 Pte. G. H. Ford’, in case of issue, very fine £60-80

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Fine Collection of Awards to the Canadian Forces.

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George Herbert Ford was born in Ventnor, Isle of Wight, on 14 January 1891. Enlisting in the Canadian Mounted Rifles in February 1915, he was actually serving with the Canadian Light Horse when was gassed on 10 November 1918, the last full day of hostilities. He died on 18 November 1918 and was buried in the Etaples Military Cemetery; sold with copied service papers - a replacement Memorial Cross was issued to his next of kin in September 1922.