Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Pair: Private J. Stewart, 1st Canadian Mounted Rifles, who was killed in action on the Western Front on 1 October 1916
British War and Victory Medals (186707 Pte. J. Stewart. 1- C.M.R.) contact marks, otherwise very fine

Pair: Private D. H. Chater, 75th Canadian Infantry
British War and Victory Medals (164601 Pte. D. H. Chater. 75-Can. Inf.); with aluminium identity disc, contact marks, nearly very fine

Pair: Private F. Fairbrother, 75th Canadian Infantry
British War and Victory Medals (3032618 Pte. F. Fairbrother. 75 - Can. Inf.) traces of verdigris, nearly very fine (6) £80-£100

John Stewart, from Arnaud, Manitoba, was born in Callander, Scotland on 24 May 1880 and attested for 90th Canadian Infantry on 15 November 1915. Taken on the strength of the 11th Canadian Infantry, he transferred to the 1st Canadian Mounted Rifles and served with them on the Western Front from 28 August 1916 and was reported missing, later confirmed as being killed in action, on 1 October 1916. He has no known grave and is commemorated on the Vimy Memorial, France.

Sold with copied service papers.