A Fine Collection of Awards to the Canadian Forces

A Canadian Memorial Cross awarded in remembrance of Private A. Labrie, 16th (Canadian Scottish) Battalion, who was killed in action at the battle of the Drocourt-Quéant on 2 September 1918

Canadian Memorial Cross, G.V.R., the reverse officially inscribed, ‘144313 Pte. A. Labrie’, with brooch fitting to reverse, ring suspension removed, good very 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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Arthur Labrie was born in Rimouski, Quebec, on 22 September 1877. A Bar Tender by occupation, he enlisted into the 77th Battalion at Ottawa in August 1915, but was serving in the 16th (Canadian Scottish) Battalion when he was killed in action on 2 September 1918, during the battle of the Drocourt-Quéant Line. He was buried in the Sun Quarry Cemetery, Cherisy; sold with a copied photograph of the recipient and copied service papers.