Auction Catalogue

18 & 19 September 2014

Starting at 10:00 AM

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Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

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Lot

№ 356

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18 September 2014

Hammer Price:
£160

1914-15 Star (2) (25690 Cpl. A. E. Bolwell, 14/Can. Inf.; 61097 Pte. W. Chevrier, 22/Can. Inf.); British War Medal 1914-20 (2) (412956 Pte. W. McLoughlin, 20-Can. Inf.; 417110 A. Cpl. J. Cormier, 22-Can. Inf.); Victory Medal 1914-19 (2) (841441 Pte. R. J. Morton, 14-Can. Inf.; 3083170 Pte. J. Ralph, 24-Can. Inf.), very fine or better (6) £100-150

Albert Edward Bolwell was born in Cardiff, Wales, in May 1890 and enlisted in the Canadian Overseas Expeditionary Force at Valcartier in September 1914. Embarked for England, he went out to France as an original member of the 14th Battalion, Canadian Infantry in February 1915, and, having gained advancement to Sergeant, was accidentally wounded by a bullet in the hand on Hill 63 on 31 October of the same year. Evacuated to England, he rejoined his unit in the Field in November 1916 and was discharged in England in April 1919; sold with copied service record.

Wilfrid Chevrier was born at Valleyfield, Quebec, and enlisted in the Canadian Overseas Expeditionary Force in Montreal in October 1914; sold with copied attestation paper.

William McLaughlin was born in Dundee, Scotland, in May 1892, and enlisted in the Canadian Expeditionary Force in Toronto in October 1916, stating that he had already served in the 20th Battalion, Canadian Infantry, C.E.F. for one year. Re-drafted to the 234th Battalion, he transferred to the Canadian Army Service Corps in January 1917 and thence, in June 1918, to the Canadian Engineers, at which stage he revealed that he had been discharged from the 20th Battalion as a result of shell-shock; sold with copied attestation papers.

Joseph Cormier was born in Becancour, Quebec, in 1886, and enlisted in the Canadian Overseas Expeditionary Force at Three Rivers in May 1915. Embarked for England, he joined the 22nd Battalion, Canadian Infantry out in France in April 1916, and was wounded on the Somme by shrapnel in the right arm and left heel, on 21 September of the same year. He was evacuated to England, served for a time in the 10th (Reserve) Battalion and was discharged back in Quebec in January 1919; sold with copied service record.

Robert James Morton was born in Glasgow, Scotland, in September 1880 and enlisted in the Canadian Overseas Expeditionary Force in Montreal in February 1916. He died in Vancouver in November 1933; sold with copied attestation paper.

James Ralph was born at Burghead, Scotland, in January 1898, and was living with his mother at Rockland, Massachusetts, U.S.A., at the time of his enlistment in the Canadian Overseas Expeditionary Force in Montreal in April 1918. Quickly embarked for England, he joined the 24th Battalion, Canadian Infantry out in France in September 1918, and was wounded in the left leg on 3 October. Evacuated to England, and thence to Canada, he was discharged in Montreal in February 1919; sold with copied service record.