Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Malaya, G.VI.R. (Capt. D. G. Cannon. R.A.O.C.) nearly extremely fine £80-£100

Douglas Gordon Cannon was born in Ottawa, Canada in 1914. He attested for the Royal Canadian Ordnance Corps at Halifax in December 1939, and was commissioned Lieutenant and posted overseas in September 1940. Cannon advanced to Captain in July 1942, and to Major in August the following year. Service included in France from, 7 July 1944. He was discharged in February 1947 (entitled to 1939-45 Star, France and Germany Star; Defence Medal, CVSM and Clasp, and War Medal), and transferred as Captain to the Royal Army Ordnance Corps the same year.

Having moved to the UK, Cannon retired from the army in December 1952, and in later life was employed by the Civil Service as an Inspector of Armaments. He died in the General Hospital, Burton on Trent in February 1965.

Sold with copied Canadian service papers, and photographic image of recipient.