Orders, Decorations and Medals

British War Medal 1914-20 (2) (3057417 Pte. O. H. Earl, E.O.R.; 3055935 Pte. L. Laroche, C.A.S.C.); Canadian Memorial Cross, G.V.R. (2283302 Pte. D. Hayman) good very fine (3) £60-80

Oswal Havelock Earl was born in Castleton, Ontario on 20 March 1896. A Clerk by occupation he enlisted at Kingson, Ontario on 19 March 1918, aged 22 years. Posted to England in April 1918, he was based mainly at Seaford and saw no overseas action. He died on 20 November 1963.

Lionel Laroche was born in Ottawa, Ontario on 28 December 1889. A Mechanic by occupation, he enlisted at Kingston, Ontario on 11 January 1918.

Danby Hayman was born in Port Elizabeth, Cape Colony, and enlisted at Edmonton on 27 February 1917. He sailed to England aboard the S.S. Metagama, arriving in October 1917. Serving with the 49th Battalion C.E.F., he was severely wounded by a gunshot to the spine, at Cambrai, on 29 September 1918. Paralyzed from the waiste down, he was invalided to Canada in June 1919. All three with copied service and related details.