Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Seven: Major E. C. Banks, Winnipeg Light Infantry

British War Medal 1914-20, naming erased; Victory Medal 1914-19 (Capt. E. C. Banks.); Canadian Volunteer Service Medal; War Medal 1939-45, Canadian issue in silver; Jubilee 1935, unnamed as issued; Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long Service Medal, G.V.R. (Major E. C. Banks. Winn. L.I.); Efficiency Decoration, G.V.R., the reverse officially named ‘Major E. C. Banks’, lacking integral top riband bar; the medals all lacquered, the Great War Medals both polished and worn, these good fine; the later awards good very fine (7) £240-£280

E. C. Banks was awarded the Colonial Forces Long Service Medal on 1 March 1929, and the Efficiency Decoration (Canada) per General Order 68 of 1 July 1933, in both instances whilst serving as a Major in the Winnipeg Light Infantry.

Sold together with a Canadian Expeditionary Force ‘For Service at the Front’ lapel badge, the reverse numbered ‘222972’; and a General Service lapel badge.