Orders, Decorations and Medals

A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.C. group of five awarded to Honorary Captain & Quartermaster Henry George Monger, 46th Battalion Canadian Infantry, late Somerset Light Infantry

Military Cross, G.V.R., reverse engraved, ‘Capt. H. G. Monger, 46th Canadian Inf. Passchendaele 1917’; Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Cape Colony, Tugela Heights, Orange Free State, Relief of Ladysmith (2419 Col. Sejt., Somerset Lt. Infy.); British War and Victory Medals (Hon. Capt.); Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long Service, G.V.R. (Capt. (Qr Mr), M.C., K.O.R. of C.) mounted as worn, some contact marks, nearly very fine and better (5) £1200-1500

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Long Service Medals from the Collection formed by John Tamplin.

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Henry George Monger was born in Gosport, Hampshire, on 23 April 1871, and was educated at the Duke of York’s Royal Military School. As a young man he joined the Somerset Light Infantry and served in the Boer War with the rank of Colour Serjeant. After leaving the Army he emigrated to Canada in 1909 and was employed as a Gunsmith. He successively joined the 95th Saskatchewan Rifles on 1 June 1910, the 105th Regiment of Fusiliers on 1 April 1912, and then the 60th Rifles of Canada on 30 May 1913. He was appointed Caretaker at the Armoury in Moose Jaw on 1 August 1913 and resumed that post after the war.

On 28 June 1915 Monger attested for the Canadian Overseas Expeditionary Force at Sewell Camp, Moose Jaw, Manitoba. He joined the 46th Battalion which was raised from the South Saskatchewan Battalion of the Saskatchewan Regiment. The 46th Battalion sailed from Halifax on 21 October 1915 and disembarked at Devonport on 30 October. He was appointed Quartermaster and granted the honorary rank of Temporary Lieutenant on 4 August 1916. Monger served on the Western Front, 11 August 1916-7 September 1918. He was awarded the Military Cross as Quartermaster and Honorary Captain (London Gazette 3 June 1919) for services at Passchendaele, the 46th Battalion forming part of the 10th Canadian Infantry Brigade, 4th Canadian Division. Captain Monger was wounded on 3 September 1918 and invalided. Returning to Canada he was demobilised on 21 September 1919. On 15 February 1921 he was appointed Captain and Quartermaster of the 2nd Battalion, South Saskatchewan Regiment, based at Moose Jaw. With the re-organisation of Canadian units in 1924, he held the same position in the King’s Own Rifles of Canada. In that rank he was awarded the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long Service Medal, published in the Canada Gazette of 3 November 1928. Captain Monger continued as Caretaker at Moose Jaw until 1934; he died on 12 June 1955.

Sold with copied service papers and other research.