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| MEDALS: CANADA | ||||
| Lot | Description | Status | ||
| 21051 |
1914-19 Victory Medal to Killed in Action, 52nd Canadian Infantry (Manitoba or New Ontario) buried Maple Copse Cemetery, Belgium. Impressed officially: '439851 Pte G.M. KIRKBY, 52-CAN INF'. Giles Metcalfe Kirby, Native of Newport, Mon. Died 13/4/16 aged 33. Nice gilt finish. EF. With research notes
| SOLD at A$80 | ||
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| 21052 |
1939-45 Royal Canadian Navy group of 7:Attributable. 1939-45 & Atlantic Stars; Defence, War & Canadian Volunteer Service Medal with Overseas clasp (all unnamed as issued, last 3 mentioned are sterling silver Canadian strikes); unofficial Arctic Campaign Medal (1991) & unofficial Restoration of Peace Medal (1995). Together with an original telegram 8/6/45 advising next of kin: 'Dear Mom, arrived home in Canada two days ago. Expect leave soon. Keep one on ice till I get home? Bill Turner'; also with an original photo of RCN. Rating wearing 'HMCS' Tally, Leading Seaman rate patches, a ribbon bar & a letter dated 2006 to an Australian address. The Turners were residents of Saint John City, New Brunswick. With copies of Saint John directory listing from WW2. Evidently settled in Australia post war. Court mounted for wear. EF. WW2 sterling silver Canadian awards scarce
| SOLD at A$275 | ||
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