Six: Lieutenant K. C. Ferguson, Canadian Forestry Corps

1939-45 Star; France and Germany Star; Defence, Canadian issue, silver; Canadian Volunteer Service Medal, with overseas clasp; War Medal 1939-45, Canadian issue, silver, all unnamed; Canadian Memorial Cross, G.VI.R. (Lieut. K. C. Ferguson), in case of issue, nearly extremely fine (6) £120-160

Keith Colin Ferguson was born in Port Arthur, Ontario, on 26 May 1908. A Railway Clerk by occupation, he was appointed a Lieutenant in the Royal Canadian Artillery on 10 June 1941. Later with the Canadian Forestry Corps, he disembarked in France on 27 October 1944, serving with the 9th Company. Lieutenant Ferguson was killed in a motor accident on 25 March 1945. He was buried in the Groesbeek Canadian War Cemetery, Netherlands.

Sold with Memorial Cross forwarding slip in envelope addressed to ‘Mrs K. A. Ferguson’; engraved Memorial Bar, ‘Lt. K. C. Ferguson, C.F.C., Died in his country’s service 25 Mar 1945’, with accompanying slip and envelope; Canadian Forestry Corps group photograph, ‘No.29 Company, C.F.C., Scotland, August 1944’ - with identifications, including Ferguson, and with copied service papers.