Orders, Decorations and Medals

Pair: Private C. Sheriffs, Canadian Infantry

British War Medal 1914-20 (460899 Pte., 8-Can. Inf.); Canadian Memorial Cross (541864 Spr. G. Sheriff), this in case of issue, note slight variation in surname and initial, extremely fine (2) £100-140

Private Charles Sheriffs, 8th Battalion Canadian Infantry (Manitoba Regiment), was killed in action, France/Flanders on 14 June 1916, aged 30 years. Having no known grave, his name is commemorated on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial. He was the son of George and Helen Sheriffs of 142 High Street, Laurencekirk, Kincardineshire, Scotland.