A fine Collection of Medals to the 78th Battalion (Winnipeg Grenadiers), C.E.F.

British War Medal 1914-20 (7), (Lieut. C. W. Nash.; 651084 Pte. J. G. Ammann. 78-Can. Inf.; 147044 Pte. W. J. Brown, 78-Can. Inf.; 625231 L. Cpl. W. M. Dargie. 78-Can. Inf. number and name abrasively rubbed but fully legible; 2382482 Pte. G. Kippling. 78-Can. Inf.; 440994 Pte. C. C. Tinn. 78-Can. Inf.; 721072 Pte. J. H. Wilford. 78-Can. Inf.); Victory Medal 1914-19 (1000126 A.L. Sjt. G. Mitchell. 78-Can. Inf.) suspension re-pinned on the first, otherwise very fine or better (8) £140-£180

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A fine Collection of Medals to the 78th Battalion (Winnipeg Grenadiers), C.E.F..

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C. W. Nash served with the 78th Battalion, Canadian Infantry.

J. C. Ammann originally enrolled into the 160th Battalion. He was killed in action at Amiens on 8 August 1918.

W. J. Brown served in France from 13 August 1916, and was severely wounded in the hand, forearm and buttock on 18 October 1916.

William Milne Dargie was killed in action north of Hill 145 in the capture of Vimy Ridge on 9 April 1917. He originally enlisted into the 151st Battalion at Lloydminister on 21 March 1916. He is buried in Givenchy-en-Gohelle Canadian Cemetery, France.

George Kippling died on 2 September 1918, of wounds received in the capture of Drocourt-Queant Line, aged 33. He enlisted at Malachi, Ontario, son of Edward Kippling, of Minaki, Ontario, and is buried in Beaurains Road Cemetery, France.