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14 February 2024

Hammer Price:
£220

1914-15 Star (477862 L. Cpl. S. Smitten. R. Can: R.); British War Medal 1914-20 (5) (Major. N. D. MacKenzie; 142363 Sjt. C. W. McCann. 24-Can. Inf.; 504609 Pte. W. Roberts. 24-Can. Inf.; 3035947 Pte. W. Dever 75-Can. Inf.; 3280089 Pte. C. T. Jensen. O.R.); Mercantile Marine War Medal 1914-18 (3) (Horace W. Badman; John Berry; Thomas Horsfall) some edge bruises, generally very fine (9) £120-£160

Samuel Smitton attested into the Royal Canadian Regiment for service during the Great War and served on the Western Front. He was killed in action on 16 September 1916 and is commemorated on the Vimy Memorial, France.

Clarke Wallace McCann attested into the Canadian Overseas Expeditionary Force for service during the Great War and served on the Western Front with the 24th Battalion. He was killed in action on 8 August 1918 and is commemorated on the Vimy Memorial, France.

Sold together with a named Laturque ‘Tribute’ medal (Carl Jensen) and a Canadian War Services Badge, No. 97711, and Pte. Jensen’s original Discharge Certificate.