Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Five: Lance-Sergeant John Stechyshyn, Queen’s Own Cameron Highlanders of Canada, killed/died, 14 August 1944

1939-45 Star; France and Germany Star; Defence Medal, Canadian issue in silver; Canadian Volunteer Service Medal, no clasp; War Medal 1939-45, Canadian issue in silver, all unnamed; Birks Memorial Bar (L/Sgt. J. Stechyshyn, Camerons of C. Died in his Country’s Service 14 Aug. 1944’) good very fine (6) £100-140

Lance-Sergeant John Stechyshyn, 14th Battalion Queen’s Own Cameron Highlanders of Canada, died on 14 August 1944, aged 26 years. He was buried in the Bretteville-sur-Laize Canadian War Cemetery, south of Caen, France. He was the son of John and Katherine Stechyshyn and husband of Margaret Graham Stechyshyn of Port Hope, Ontario.