A Fine Collection of Awards to the Canadian Forces

A Canadian Memorial Cross awarded in remembrance of Private P. G. Barnes, 4th (Central Ontario) Battalion, who was killed in action at Festubert on 23 May 1915

Canadian Memorial Cross , G.V.R., the reverse officially inscribed, ‘21343 Pte. P. G. Barnes’, in case of issue, nearly extremely fine £80-100

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

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Richard Geore Barnes was born in Galt, Ontario, on 13 February 1894. A Clerk by occupation, he enlisted into the 11th Battalion at Valcartier in September 1914, but was . serving with the 4th (Central Ontario) Battalion when killed in action on 23 May 1915. An official report stated, ‘This soldier was killed at Festubert by an enemy shell, which also killed four other comrades who were, at the time, building a dugout in our support line.’ Having no known grave, his name is commemorated on the Vimy Memorial; sold with copied service and other papers.