Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Great War M.M. group of three awarded to Corporal F. J. Ross, 26th Battalion, Canadian Infantry, attached Canadian Machine Gun Corps, who, having been decorated for his gallantry at Vimy Ridge in April 1917, was killed in action in August 1918

Military Medal, G.V.R. (817530 Pte. F. J. Ross, 26/Can. Inf.); British War and Victory Medals (817530 Cpl. F. J. Ross, 26-Can. Inf.), together with the recipient’s Canadian Memorial Cross, G.V.R., the reverse officially inscribed, ‘817530 Cpl. F. J. Ross, M.M.’, extremely fine (4) £300-350

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Medals to the Canadian Expeditonary Force 1914-1918.

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M.M. London Gazette 9 July 1917. The original recommendation states:

‘For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty at Vimy Ridge on 9 April 1917. When attached to a carrying party he showed exceptional courage and bravery in following up the infantry to establish ammunition and water dumps under very heavy shell fire, at great personal risk. His fine example and perseverance were a great incentive to the remainder of his party in accomplishing a most trying and dangerous task.’

Frederick James Ross, a native of Fredericton, New Brunswick, was attached to the 5th Canadian Machine Gun Company at the time of the above cited deeds. Subsequently transferring to the 2nd Canadian Machine Gun Company, he was killed in action on 27 August 1918 and is buried in Wancourt British Cemetery in the Pas de Calais, France.