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21 June 2023

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21 June 2023

Hammer Price:
£300

British War Medal 1914-20 (Lieut. C. E. V. Daveney); Victory Medal 1914-19 (2) (17089 A. Sjt. B. W. Frost. 7-Can. Inf.; N. Sister C. G. Green.) generally very fine or better (3) £60-£80

Charles Edward Vernon Daveney was born in Gladstone, Queensland, Australia in August 1883. Prior to the Great War he was employed as a Railway Surveyor, and resided in McCloud, California, U.S.A. Daveney initially served as a Private with the 47th Battalion, Canadian Infantry, before being commissioned in No. 1 Tramways Company, Canadian Railway Troops.

Benjamin Wilfred Frost was born in Highgate, London in August 1882. He had prior military service of 6 years with the 1st Middlesex Mounted Infantry; and, 104th Regiment, Westminster Fusiliers of Canada. Frost served during the Great War as a Staff Sergeant with the 7th Battalion, Canadian Infantry on the Western Front. He died of wounds received in battle, 13 October 1919, and was buried in Kelowna, British Columbia.

C. G. Green was awarded a class B mention in despatches, and died of disease related to service 4 April 1922.