A Collection of Great War Medals

Pair: Lance-Serjeant A. H. Shopland, 24th Battalion Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment), killed in action, France, 16 August 1917

British War and Victory Medals (701250 L-Sjt., 24-Can. Inf.) extremely fine (2) £60-80

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Great War Medal Collection of Robin H.J. Darvell.

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Lance-Serjeant Albert Henry Shopland, 24th Battalion Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment) was killed in action on 16 August 1917, aged 14 years. Having no known grave, his name is commemorated on the Vimy Memorial. He was the son of William Robert and Jane Shopland of 10 Rozel Road, Clapham, London.