Auction Catalogue

5 April 2006

Starting at 10:00 AM

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Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Grand Connaught Rooms  61 - 65 Great Queen St  London  WC2B 5DA

Lot

№ 563

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5 April 2006

Hammer Price:
£260

1914-15 Star (A34636 Pte. F. Hampson, 10/Can. Inf.); British War Medal 1914-20 (5) (51421 Pte. J. Sutton, P.P.C.L.I.; 54132 Sjt. P. Oatley, 18-Can. Inf.; 874314 Pte. G. A. Rawson, 27-Can. Inf.; 311992 Gnr. G. J. Wrathall, C.F.A.; 743084 Spr. E. C. Leavitt, C.R.T.); Victory Medal 1914-19 (3) (150354 Pte. A. Deadder, 1-C.M.R.; 24245 Cpl. F. C. Edge, 13-Can. Inf.; 129925 Pte. S. M. Snelling, 72-Can. Inf.) good very fine and better (10) £220-260

Private Frederick Hampson, “A” Coy. 10th Battalion Canadian Infantry (Alberta Regiment) was killed in action on 13 March 1917, aged 27 years. He was buried in the Ecoivres Military Cemetery, Mont-St. Eloi, Pas de Calais, France.

Private John Sutton, Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry (Eastern Ontario Regiment) was killed in action on 8 May 1915. Having no known grave, his name is commemorated on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial.

Serjeant Percy Oatley, 18th Battalion Canadian Infantry (Western Ontario Regiment) was killed in action on 15 August 1918. Having no known grave, his name is commemorated on the Vimy Memorial.

George Avon Rawson, 27th battalion Canadian Infantry (Manitoba Regiment) died of wounds on 12 May 1917, aged 35 years. He was buried in the Wimereux Cemetery.

Aubrey Borden Deadder, 1st Canadian Mounted Rifles (Saskatchewan Regiment) died of wounds on 9 April 1918, aged 23 years. He was buried in the Aubigny Communal Cemetery Extension. He was the son of John and Mary Deadder of Forest Home, King’s Co., Nova Scotia. Sold with badge.

Frederick Charles Edge, 13th Battalion Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment) was killed in action on 29 May 1915, aged 28 years. Having no known grave, his name is commemorated on the Vimy Memorial.

Stanley Morris Snelling, “D” Coy. 72nd Battalion Canadian Infantry (British Columbia Regiment) died of wounds on 24 November 1916, aged 42 years. He was buried in the Etaples Military Cemetery.