Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Sergeant T. F. Thorogood, Royal Canadian Mounted Police, late Lance Corporal, Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry

1914-15 Star (21430 Pte T. F. Thorogood, P.P.C.L.I.); British War and Victory Medals (21430 A. L. Cpl. T. F. Thorogood. P.P.C.L.I.); Royal Canadian Mounted Police Long Service Medal, G.VI.R., 1st issue (T. F. Thorogood) mounted for display, generally very fine or better (4) £400-£500

Thomas Francis Thorogood was born in London in February 1895. He served during the Great War with Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry on the Western Front, and was wounded in action, 19 April 1916 and 30 October 1917. Thorogood was discharged in March 1919, and joined the Manitoba Provincial Police followed by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police in 1933. He advanced to Sergeant (awarded his L.S. & G.C. in 1943), and retired in March 1946.

Sold with copied research and service papers, including photographic image of recipient in uniform as it appeared in the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Quarterly, July 1941.