A Fine Collection of Awards to the Canadian Forces

A Canadian Memorial Cross awarded in remembrance of Private A. McDonald, 25th (Nova Scotia Rifles) Battalion, who was killed in action on 6 July 1917

Canadian Memorial Cross, G.V.R., the reverse officially inscribed, ‘877754 Pte. A. McDonald’, 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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Archibald McDonald was born in Dominion, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, on 3 May 1885. A Miner by occupation, he enlisted into the 185th Battalion (Cape Breton Highlanders) at Grace Bay in March 1916, but was serving with the 25th Battalion (Nova Scotia Rifles) when he was killed in action on 6 July 1917. He was buried in the Loos British Cemetery; sold with copied service papers.