Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.M. group of three awarded to Sapper Arthur Stanley Blount, Canadian Engineers

Military Medal, G.V.R. (871694 Pte., 107/Can. Pnr. Bn.); British War and Victory Medals (871694 Spr., C.E.) good very fine (3) £340-380

M.M. London Gazette 19 November 1917.

A citation with the lot reads, ‘On Aug. 15th 1917 this man was acting as Company Stretcher Bearer. He showed great courage and devotion to duty while under very heavy shell fire dressing and attending the wounded in the open. Practically the whole day he was alone, his helper wounded early in the morning. After the rest of the Company had finished their task and returned to Battalion Headquarters, Pte. Blount remained behind dressing other cases until his supply of dressings was completely exhausted.’

Arthur Stanley Blount was born on 14 December 1888, in London, England. Having emigrated to Canada and living at 751 Toronto Street, Winnipeg, and being employed as a Surveyor’s Draughtsman, he attested for the Canadian Overseas Expeditionary Force on 6 April 1916. He arrived in England in October 1916 and served variously in the 100th, 183rd and 11th Canadian Pioneer Battalions. He was transferred to the 107th Canadian Pioneer Battalion on 8 February 1917. Serving in France with that unit he was awarded the M.M. for bravely treating the wounded whilst under heavy fire. Latterly serving with the Canadian Engineers, he was discharged at Winnipeg on 21 March 1919. With copied research.