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A Great War M.M. awarded to Private G. N. Hopper, Canadian Machine Gun Corps, late 10th (Canadians) Battalion, Canadian Infantry Military Medal, G.V.R. (100274 Pte. G. N. Hopper, 1/Can. M.G.C.), good very fine £300-350
Hammer Price: £380
Family group: Pair: Acting Corporal T. Burn, Canadian Machine Gun Corps, late 10th (Canadians) Battalion, Canadian Infantry, who sustained poison gas burns with the latter unit on 19 August 1917 British War and Victory Medals (904695 A. Cpl. T. Burn, 10-Can. Inf.), extremely fine The Memorial Plaque issued in remembrance of his brother, Private G. Burn, 10th (Canadians) Battalion, Canadian Infantry, who was killed in action in the Lens sector in October 1917 Memorial Plaque...
Hammer Price: £190
A Memorial Plaque awarded in remembrance of Private D. E. Crozier, Canadian Machine Gun Corps, who was killed in action in September 1918 Memorial Plaque 1914-18 (Dan Ehalt Crozier), good very fine £40-60
Hammer Price: £70
A Canadian Memorial Cross awarded in remembrance of Private P. W. Bissett, Canadian Machine Gun Corps, who was killed in action at Poperinghe on 14 July 1916 Canadian Memorial Cross, G.V.R., the reverse officially inscribed, ‘14698 Pte. P. W. Bissett’, good very fine £80-100
Hammer Price: £90
A Canadian Memorial Cross awarded in remembrance to Private H. J. Gardner, Canadian Machine Gun Corps, who died of wounds on 17 April 1917 Canadian Memorial Cross, G.V.R., the reverse officially inscribed, ‘706418 Pte. H. J. Gardner’, nearly extremely fine £70-90
A Great War M.M. attributed to Private T. K. De Morest, Canadian Motor Machine Gun Brigade, who was severely wounded in action during the final advance in Picardy in November 1918 Military Medal, G.V.R. (4....3 Pte. T. K. D......t, 1/Can. M.M.G. Bde.), erasure of most of service number and surname, rank and initials faint, unit untouched, otherwise good very fine £120-160
Hammer Price: £160
A Canadian Memorial Cross awarded in remembrance of Private A. Farmer, Canadian Motor Machine Gun Brigade, who died of wounds on 3 September 1918 Canadian Memorial Cross, G.V.R., the reverse officially inscribed, ‘276549 Pte. A. Farmer’, in case of issue, together with a pair of his identity discs, two old penknives and a ‘Canada’ cap badge, extremely fine (Lot) £100-150
Hammer Price: £80
Six: Private J. F. Ashford, Royal Canadian Regiment, late Yorkshire Light Infantry, who was wounded in March 1917 India General Service 1895-1902, 1 clasp, Punjab Frontier 1897-98 (5038 Pte. J. F. Ashford, 2d Bn. K.O. York. Lt. Infy.); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Belmont, Modder River, Transvaal, Wittebergen (5038 Pte. J. F. Ashford, 2 Yorks. Lt. Inft.); King’s South Africa, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (5038 Pte. T. Ashford, York. L.I.), note erroneous...
Hammer Price: £680
A Memorial Plaque awarded in remembrance of Private M. J. McKinnon, Royal Canadian Regiment, who was killed in action in October 1916 Memorial Plaque 1914-18 (Malcolm Joseph McKinnon), good very fine £40-60
Family group: The Great War M.M. group of four awarded to Sergeant G. Coops, Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry Military Medal, G.V.R. (475806 Sjt. G. Coops, P.P.C.L.I.)); 1914-15 Star (475806 Pte. G. Coops, P.P.C.L.I.); British War and Victory Medals (475806 Sjt. G. Coops.P.P.C.L.I.), contact marks and polished, thus good fine The Second World War campaign group of six awarded to Lieutenant G. A. Coops, Canadian Military Forces, late Royal Canadian Air Force 1939-45...
Hammer Price: £1,150
Three: Major H. C. Becher, 1st (Ontario Regiment) Battalion, Canadian Infantry, late Canadian Militia, who was killed in action in June 1915 - on the same occasion a fellow officer won the V.C. 1914-15 Star (Major H. C. Becher, 1/Can. Inf); British War and Victory Medals (Major H. C. Becher), together with ‘1 canada’ brass badge, metalled Major’s uniform crown, and gilt and enamel badges of the Imperial Order of the Daughters of the Empire (3), two of them with enamelled clasps for...
Hammer Price: £350
A Canadian Memorial Cross awarded in remembrance of Private S. Heather, 1st (Ontario Regiment) Battalion, who was killed in action at the battle of St. Julien on 26 April 1916 Canadian Memorial Cross, G.V.R., the reverse officially inscribed, ‘401280 Pte. S. Heather’, together with an erased 1914-15 Star, the two contained in a display case, good very fine (2) £100-150
Hammer Price: £100
A North Russia 1919 operations D.S.O., Great War M.C. group of nine attributed to Major W. O. “Snapper” White, Royal Canadian Regiment, late 2nd (Eastern Ontario Regiment) Battalion, Canadian Infantry, and Staff Distinguished Service Order, G.V.R., silver-gilt and enamel; Military Cross, G.V.R., unnamed as issued; 1914-15 Star (8592 R.S. Mjr. W. O. White, 2/Can. Inf.); British War and Victory Medals, M.I.D. oak leaf (Maj. W. O. White), re-impressed naming in large capitals; Coronation...
Hammer Price: £1,950
A Great War D.S.O. group of four awarded to Lieutenant-Colonel H. B. Verret, Canadian Engineers, late 2nd (Eastern Ontario Regiment) Battalion, Canadian Infantry, who was wounded in the process of winning his decoration at Mount Sorrel in June 1916 Distinguished Service Order, G.V.R., silver-gilt and enamel; 1914-15 Star (Capt. H. B. Verret, 2/Can. Inf.); British War Medal 1914-20 (Lt. Col. H. B. Verret); Victory Medal, M.I.D. oak leaf (Major H. B. Verret), this last with re-impressed...
Hammer Price: £1,550
A Great War M.M. pair awarded to Private G. R. Barnes, 2nd (Eastern Ontario Regiment) Battalion, Canadian Infantry, who died of wounds in France in October 1918 Military Medal, G.V.R. (639315 Pte. G. R. Barnes, 2/E. Ont. R.), together with his Canadian Memorial Cross, G.V.R., the reverse officially inscribed, ‘639315 Pte. G. R. Barnes, M.M.’, with straight-bar suspension, extremely fine (2) £450-500
Hammer Price: £520
A Canadian Memorial Cross awarded in remembrance of Lance-Sergeant H. Parkes, 2nd (Eastern Ontario Regiment) Battalion, who was killed in action at the battle of Regina Trench on the Somme on 7 October 1916 Canadian Memorial Cross, G.V.R., the reverse officially inscribed, ‘81688 L./Sgt. H. Parkes’, good very fine £100-150
A Great War D.C.M. group of three awarded to Lance-Sergeant R. H. Jackson, 3rd (Toronto Regiment) Battalion, Canadian Infantry, who was killed in action in August 1918 Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (202135 L. Sjt. R. H. Jackson, 3/Can. Inf.); British War and Victory Medals (202135 L. Sjt. R. H. Jackson, 3-Can. Inf.), together with the recipient’s Canadian Memorial Cross, G.V.R., the reverse officially inscribed, ‘202135 L./Sgt. R. H. Jackson’, good very fine (4) £1000-1200
Hammer Price: £1,500
Pair: Private H. N. Johnston, 3rd (Toronto Regiment) Battalion, Canadian Infantry, who was wounded and captured at Ypres on 23 April 1915 British War and Victory Medals (18514 Pte. H. N. Johnston, 1-Can. Inf.), very fine (2) £60-80
Hammer Price: £95
A Great War M.M. awarded to Private F. Gibson, 4th (Central Ontario) Battalion, Canadian Infantry, who was decorated for his gallant service as a stretcher-bearer in the battle of Passchendaele in November 1917 Military Medal, G.V.R. (769203 Pte. F. Gibson, 4/Can. Inf.), good very fine £400-450
Hammer Price: £390
A Great War M.M. awarded to Private W. W. Gregory, 4th (Central Ontario) Battalion, Canadian Infantry, who was wounded in action in October 1918 Military Medal, G.V.R. (18950 Pte. W. W. Gregory, 4/Bn. 1/C. Ont. R.), edge bruising, very fine £350-400
Hammer Price: £340
Three: Sergeant G. Earle, M.M., 4th (Central Ontario) Battalion, Canadian Infantry, who was killed in action on 8 August 1918 1914-15 Star (436130 Pte. G. Earle, 4/Can. Inf.); British War and Victory Medals (436130 Sjt. G. Earle, 4-Can. Inf.), nearly extremely fine (3) £150-200
Hammer Price: £180
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
A Canadian Memorial Cross awarded in remembrance of Private R. F. H. Ward, 4th (Central Ontario) Battalion, who was killed in action in the Third Battle of Ypres on 30 July 1917 Canadian Memorial Cross, G.V.R., the reverse officially inscribed, ‘769338 Pte. R. F. H. Ward’, in case of issue, nearly extremely fine £80-120
A Great War battle of Thiepval Ridge M.M. group of four awarded to Private J. D. Straker, 5th (Western Cavalry) Battalion, Canadian Infantry, who was wounded in action in September 1918 Military Medal, G.V.R. (424213 Pte. J. D. Straker, 5-Can. Inf.); 1914-15 Star (424213 Pte. J. D. Straker, 5-Can. Inf.); British War and Victory Medals (424213 Pte. J. D. Straker, 5-Can. Inf.), contact marks, nearly very fine (4) £500-600
Hammer Price: £620
A Great War Vimy Ridge M.M. pair awarded to Sergeant A. McLay, 5th (Western Cavalry) Battalion, Canadian Infantry, who was twice wounded Military Medal, G.V.R. (A-40542 Pte., A. McLay, 5/Can. Inf.); 1914-15 Star (A/40542 Pte. A. McLay, 5/Can. Inf.), extremely fine (2) £500-550
Hammer Price: £550
Pair: Major J. D. Gunn, 5th (Western Cavalry) Battalion, Canadian Infantry, who was wounded and taken P.O.W. in the attack on Regina Trench on the Somme in October 1916 British War and Victory Medals (Major J. D. Gunn), good very fine (2) £100-150
Hammer Price: £130
A Great War M.M. and Bar pair awarded to Sergeant G. B. Mutch, 7th (1st British Columbia) Battalion, Canadian Infantry, who was wounded in August 1918 Military Medal, G.V.R., with Second Award Bar (184158 Sjt. G. B. Mutch, 7/Can. Inf.); British War Medal 1914-20 (184158 Sjt. G. B. Mutch, 7-Can. Inf.), together with an unrelated and partially erased Victory Medal 1914-19, this last fine, the others nearly extremely fine (3) £600-700
Hammer Price: £920
A Great War M.M. pair awarded to Lieutenant C. B. Diplock, 7th (1st British Columbia) Battalion, Canadian Infantry, late 2nd Canadian Mounted Rifles, who was wounded on the Somme in July 1916 Military Medal, G.V.R. (464561 Cpl. C. B. Diplock, 7/Can. Inf.); Victory Medal 1914-19 (Lieut. C. B. Diplock), together with an erased British War Medal 1914-20, good very fine (3) £350-400
Hammer Price: £360
Pair: Acting Sergeant E. Graham, M.M., 7th (1st British Columbia) Battalion, Canadian Infantry, who was decorated for his gallant deeds in the battle for Hill 70 in August 1917 - on which occasion a fellow battalion member won the V.C. British War and Victory Medals (437934 A. Sjt. E. Graham, 7-Can. Inf.), edge bruising, contact marks, good fine (2) £120-160
Hammer Price: £120
A Memorial Plaque awarded in remembrance of Private W. D. Williamson, 7th (1st British Columbia) Battalion, who died of wounds in July 1915 Memorial Plaque 1914-18 (William David Williamson), in card envelope, minor edge bruising, good very fine £40-60
A Canadian Memorial Cross awarded in remembrance of Lance-Sergeant D. O. Davies, (alias O. D. Frazier), 7th (1st British Columbia) Battalion, who was killed in action at the battle of Hill 70 on 15 August 1917 Canadian Memorial Cross, G.V.R., the reverse officially inscribed, ‘466159 L.-Sgt. D. O. Davies’, good very fine £100-150
A Canadian Memorial Cross awarded in remembrance of Private D. MacDonald, 7th (1st British Columbia) Battalion, who, having been wounded at Vimy Ridge on 9 April 1917, was killed in action at the battle of Hill 70 on 15 August 1917 Canadian Memorial Cross, G.V.R., the reverse officially inscribed, ‘184078 Pte. D. MacDonald’, in case of issue (lacking interior pad), nearly extremely fine £120-160
‘I think I told you how sixteen shells fell the other day in the midst of our platoon, burst in the ground, and apart from splashing us with mud, only wounded one man. From the shrapnel we found marbles used instead of bullets, and so it would seem they are short of material, really and truly. In the big attack the other day, there was not, from all accounts, a single case of a bayonet fight, for when our men got within twenty yards of a Hun, the rotters threw up their hands. All the...
Hammer Price: £7,500
A Great War M.M. group of four awarded to Private J. R. Webster, 8th (90th Regiment) Battalion, Canadian Infantry - “The Little Black Devils”, who was taken P.O.W. at St. Julien on 22 April 1915 Military Medal, G.V.R. (1675 Pte. J. R. Webster, 8-Can. Inf.); 1914-15 Star (1675 Pte. J. R. Webster, 8/Can. Inf.); British War and Victory Medals (1675 Pte. J. R. Webster, 8-Can. Inf.), the first with corrected initial and surname, contact marks, nearly very fine (4) £500-600
Hammer Price: £650
A fine Great War escaper’s M.M. awarded to Private T. L. Shannon, 8th (90th Regiment) Battalion, Canadian Infantry - “The Little Black Devils”, who was wounded and captured during the 2nd Battle of Ypres - but later escaped Military Medal, G.V.R. (13 Pte. T. L. Shannon, 8/Can. Inf.), minor edge bruising, good very fine £500-600
Hammer Price: £500
Five: Sergeant F. L. Younghusband, 8th (90th Regiment) Battalion, Canadian Infantry - “The Little Black Devils”, who was killed in action on 26 September 1916 1914-15 Star (81863 Pte. F. L. Younghusband, 8/Can. Inf.); British War and Victory Medals (81863 Sjt. F. L. Younghusband, 8-Can. Inf.), together with the recipient’s Canadian Memorial Cross, G.V.R., the reverse officially inscribed, ‘81863 Sgt. F. L. Younghusband’, and his Memorial Plaque 1914-18 (Francis Lloyd...
Family pair: A Canadian Memorial Cross awarded in remembrance of Corporal H. J. Atkinson, 8th (90th Regiment) Battalion - “The Little Black Devils”, who was killed in action at the battle of Passchendaele on 10 November 1917 Canadian Memorial Cross , G.V.R., the reverse officially inscribed, ‘865619 Pte. H. J. Atkinson’, nearly extremely fine A Canadian Memorial Cross awarded in remembrance of his son, Acting Lance-Corporal M. M. Atkinson, 1st Canadian Mounted Rifles, who...
Hammer Price: £300
A Great War M.M. group of three awarded to Sergeant J. G. Smart, 10th (Canadians) Battalion, Canadian Infantry, who died of wounds in September 1918 Military Medal, G.V.R. (467291 Sjt. J. G. Smart, 10/Can. Inf.); British War and Victory Medals (467291 Sjt. J. G. Smart, 10-Can. Inf.), nearly extremely fine £500-600
Hammer Price: £780
A Great War Somme operations M.M. awarded to Private E. Flynn, 10th (Canadians) Battalion, Canadian Infantry, who was killed in action at Passchendaele in November 1917 Military Medal, G.V.R. (426237 Pte. E. Flynn, 10/Can. Inf. Bn.), good very fine £500-550
Hammer Price: £600
A Great War M.M. awarded to Sergeant A. Leslie, 10th (Canadians) Battalion, Canadian Infantry Military Medal, G.V.R. (624853 Sjt. A. Leslie, 10/Alberta R.), slight contact marks, very fine £300-350
Hammer Price: £440
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