Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Great War ‘French theatre’ M.M. and Second Award Bar group of three awarded to Private P. Mallette, 38th Battalion (Ottawa) Canadian Infantry, who was wounded in action - April 1917

Military Medal, G.V.R., with Second Award Bar (410355 Pte. P. Mallette. 38/Can: Inf.) number partially officially corrected on first; British War and Victory Medals (410355 Pte. P. Mallette. 38 - Can Inf.) mounted for wear, nearly extremely fine (3) £700-900

M.M. London Gazette 13 March 1919.

M.M. Second Award Bar London Gazette 17 June 1919.

Phileas Mallette was born in Ottawa, Canada, in August 1882. He enlisted in the Canadian Expeditionary Force in March 1915, and arrived in the UK in June 1916. Mallette was posted to the 38th Canadian Infantry, and served with them in the French theatre of war from August 1916. He was wounded in April 1917, and discharged 16 June 1919.