Auction Catalogue

25 & 26 June 2008

Starting at 10:00 AM

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Orders, Decorations and Medals

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

Lot

№ 341

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26 June 2008

Hammer Price:
£520

Four: Serjeant Robert Fleming, Saskatchewan Regiment

1914-15 Star (73896 Pte., 28/Can. Inf.); British War and Victory Medals (73896Sjt., 28-Can. Inf.); Army Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue (73896 Cpl.-A. Sjt., Sask. R.) mounted for display, good very fine (4) £240-280

M.S.M. London Gazette 3 June 1918. ‘... in recognition of Valuable Services rendered with the Armies in France & Flanders’.

Robert Fleming was born at Dundalk, Ireland on 26 November 1879. A Clerk by occupation, he attested for service with the 28th Canadian Infantry at Fort William on 23 October 1914, aged 34 years, 11 months. He had previously served six weeks garrison duty with the 96th Regiment. Sold with copied attestation papers.