Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Second Lieutenant W. F. J. Lait, 8th (Service) Battalion, Border Regiment, late 2nd Divisional Cyclist Company, Canadian Corps of Cyclists, who was killed in action on the Western Front, 3 August 1917

1914-15 Star (186 Pte W. F. J. Lait. 2/Can: Div: Cyc:); British War and Victory Medals (2 Lieut. W. F. J. Lait.) generally very fine or better (3) £140-£180

Wilfred Francis James Lait was born in London in September 1890. He was employed as a Bank Clerk with the Merchants Bank of Canada prior to the Great War. Lait enlisted in the 2nd Divisional Cyclist Company, Canadian Corps Cyclists at Toronto in November 1914, and embarked for the UK. He served with the unit in the French theatre of war from 15 September 1915, and advanced to Lance Corporal in November of the same year. Lait was commissioned Temporary Second Lieutenant in the 3rd Battalion, Border Regiment in May 1917.

Second Lieutenant Lait was killed in action whilst attached to the 8th (Service) Battalion, Border Regiment on the Western Front, 3 August 1917. He is commemorated on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium.

Sold with copied service papers.