Defective Medals: Military Medal, G.V.R. (672469 Pte W. Cleary. 22/Can: Inf:); British War Medal 1914-20 (45595 Cpl. A. U. Gilmour. C.M.B. Bde.); India General Service 1936-39 (5770846 Pte. I. Roberts. R. Norf. R.) all planchets only, edge bruising, fine (3) £100-£140

M.M. London Gazette 10 April 1918:
‘For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He volunteered to form part of daylight raiding party on German post opposite Lens on Feb. 27th last. After having reached objective and returned to our trenches, it being found that two men of raiding party were missing, he immediately went out again to objective and with three others, brought back the two wounded.’

Willie Cleary was born in Pointe Bleue, Quebec, Canada in June 1897. He was a Native Indian and the scout/sniper for the 22nd Battalion.

Allan Ure Gilmour was born in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada in January 1879. He served during the Great War with the 1st Motor Machine Gun Brigade, Canadian Machine Gun Corps, and died of wounds on the Western Front, 3 June 1916. Corporal Gilmour is buried in the Boulogne Eastern Cemetery, Boulogne-sur-Mer, France.

I. Roberts is listed on the medal roll as ‘Deceased’, 1 September 1937.