Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Private G. McEldownie, 13th Battalion (Royal Highlanders of Canada), Canadian Infantry, who was taken prisoner of war on the Western Front, 24 April 1915

1914-15 Star (24736 Pte B. McEldowne. 13/Can: Inf:); British War 1914-20 (24736 Pte. B. McEldowine. [sic] 13-Can. Inf.) ‘Mc’ of surname corrected; Victory Medal 1914-19 (24736 Pte. B. Maceldowine. [sic] 13-Can. Inf.) silvered, very fine

Three: Private S. Hardman, 3rd Battalion (Toronto Regiment), Canadian Infantry, who was wounded and taken prisoner of war at Ypres 25 April 1915

1914-15 Star (18819 Pte S. Hardman. 3/Can: Inf:); British War and Victory Medals (18819 Pte. S. Hardman. 3-Can. Inf.) generally very fine or better (6) £100-£140

George McEldownie [sic] was born in Greenock Scotland in July 1888. He served during the Great War with the 13th Battalion (Royal Highlanders of Canada), Canadian Infantry and was taken prisoner of war on the Western Front, 24 April 1915. McEldownie was interned at Göttingen.

Samuel Hardman was born in Manchester, Lancashire in March 1890. He served during the Great War with the 3rd Battalion (Toronto Regiment), Canadian Infantry on the Western Front. Hardman was wounded and taken prisoner of war at Ypres, 25 April 1915. He was interned at Giessen and Magdeburg, being repatriated in January 1919.