Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

1914-15 Star (2808 Pte. J. W. Scott, Can. A.S.C.); British War Medal 1914-20 (4) (2453 Pte. H. S. Brockington, C.A.S.C.; 531750 Pte. E. J. Ryall, C.A.M.C.; 2250655 Pte. C. Ellery, C.F.C.; 865647 Pte. G. Crane, C.F.C.); Victory Medal 19141-19 (5) (1262274 Pte. J. W. Marshall, C.A.S.C.; 30421 Pte. C. Wilson, C.A.S.C.; 524254 Pte. T. Baxter, C.A.M.C.; 1013403 Pte. J. MacKay, C.F.C.; 2323313 Pte. R. Whall, C.F.C.), very fine or better (10) £100-150

Horace Sidney Brockington was born in London, England, in November 1895, and enlisted in the Canadian Overseas Expeditionary Force in Toronto in December 1914; sold with copied attestation paper.

Edwin James Ryall was born at Chatham, Ontario, in October 1894 and enlisted in the Canadian Overseas Expeditionary Force in Winnipeg in March 1916. Drafted to the Canadian Army Medical Corps, he served out in France in 11th Field Ambulance and, following his discharge in December 1918, attended the University of Manitoba, and qualified in medicine in 1922; sold with copied attestation paper and Roll of Honour extract for University of Manitoba.

Charles Ellery was born in London, England, in August 1882 and enlisted in the Canadian Overseas Expeditionary Force in Toronto in March 1917. A Woodsman by trade, he was drafted to the Canadian Forestry Corps; sold with copied attestation paper.

George Crane was born in Yaxley, Huntingdonshire, England, in May 1885, and enlisted in the Canadian Overseas Expeditionary Force at Camp Hughes in June 1916. He subsequently served in France in the Canadian Forestry Corps from May 1918 until February 1919. Discharged in Winnipeg in May 1919, Crane died in Duncan, B.C. in January 1955; sold with copied service record.

John William Marshall was born at Brampton, Ontario, in May 1892, and enlisted in the Canadian Overseas Expeditionary Force in Toronto in May 1916; sold with copied attestation paper.

Charles Wilson was born in Co. Down, Ireland, in September 1884, and enlisted in the Canadian Overseas Expeditionary Force at Valcartier in December 1914. Subsequently employed out in France as a Driver in No. 4 Company Divisional Train, C.A.S.C., from February 1915 until February 1917, in which latter month, while on attachment to the 3rd (Canadian) Infantry Brigade, he fractured his left tibia and was evacuated to England. Wilson was discharged as medically unfit in Calgary in February 1918 and died of influenza at the year’s end. The son of Samuel and Annie Wilson of The Square, Portaferry, Ireland, he was 34 years of age and is buried in Vancouver (Mountain View) Cemetery, B.C.; sold with copied service record.

Thomas Baxter was born in Newcastle, England, in June 1891, and enlisted in the Canadian Overseas Expeditionary Force in Winnipeg in January 1917; sold with copied attestation paper.

Joseph MacKay was born in Victoria, B.C. in 1888, and enlisted in the Canadian Overseas Expeditionary Force in his home city in January 1917. He was a Skinner by trade; sold with copied attestation paper.

Robert Whall was born in London, England, in August 1882, and enlisted in the Canadian Overseas Expeditionary Force at Kamloops, B.C., in March 1917. He subsequently served in France in the Canadian Forestry Corps from September 1917 until May 1919. Discharged at Halifax, Nova Scotia, Whall died at Princeton, B.C., in February 1953; sold with copied service record.