Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Four: Honorary Major the Reverend W. E. Cannon, Canadian Forces

British War Medal 1914-20 (Hon. Capt. W. E. Cannon.); Canadian Volunteer Service Medal; War Medal 1939-45, Canadian issue in silver; Efficiency Decoration, G.VI.R., reverse engraved ‘H/Major W. E. Cannon.’ lacking top riband bar, good very fine (4) £120-160

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Awards to Chaplains formed by Philip Mussell.

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Walter Edward Cannon was born in Arthabaska on 23 March 1880 and served as a Roman Catholic priest with the Chaplain Service, Canadian Overseas Expeditionary Force.