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Pair: Gunner J. G. Ambrose, Canadian Garrison Artillery British War and Victory Medals (2...
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Pair: Gunner J. G. Ambrose, Canadian Garrison Artillery British War and Victory Medals (2341377 Gnr. G. Ambrose. C.G.A.) generally good very fine British War Medal 1914-20 (2) (246278 Pte. N. Taylor 38-Can. Inf.; 931085 Spr. W. J. Pleasant. C.O.R.C.C.); together with Victory Medal 1914-19 (2) (17193 Pte. J. E. Aldous 7-Can. Inf.; 793105 A. Sjt. W. S. Fraser. 25-Can. Inf.) and Silver War Badge, reverse numbered ‘121500’ and in scarce numbered box of issue, generally good very fine (lot) £100-£140 --- John Guy Ambrose [sic] was born in Ontario, Canada in June 1880. He served during the Great War with the Siege Battery, Canadian Garrison Artillery on the Western Front. Gunner Ambrose died of illness, 25 February 1919, and is buried in Halle Communal Cemetery, Halle, Belgium. Nelson Colomban Taylor was born in Quinville, Quebec, Canada in February 1899. He was an orphan, and lied about his age in order to enlist aged 16. Taylor served during the Great War with the 38th Battalion (Ottawa), Canadian Infantry on the Western Front. Private Taylor was killed in action on the Western Front, 15 November 1917, and is commemorated on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium. Wallace James Pleasant was born in Weymouth Falls, Nova Scotia, Canada in August 1895. He served during the Great War with No. 2 Construction Battalion, Canadian Engineers on the Western Front. John Edward Aldous was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada in November 1889. He served during the Great War with 7th Battalion (1st British Columbia), Canadian Infantry on the Western Front, and was taken prisoner of war, 25 April 1915. Private Aldous was interned at Munster POW Camp. He died in Vancouver in November 1940. Thomas Grierson served during the Great War with the 7th (Service) Battalion, King’s Own Scottish Borderers in the French theatre of war from 18 December 1915. He subsequently transferred to the Labour Corps (and was awarded the Silver War Badge listed above). Sold with a photographic image of Nelson Colomban Taylor in uniform.
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Pair: Gunner J. G. Ambrose, Canadian Garrison Artillery British War and Victory Medals (2341377 Gnr. G. Ambrose. C.G.A.) generally good very fine British War Medal 1914-20 (2) (246278 Pte. N. Taylor 38-Can. Inf.; 931085 Spr. W. J. Pleasant. C.O.R.C.C.); together with Victory Medal 1914-19 (2) (17193 Pte. J. E. Aldous 7-Can. Inf.; 793105 A. Sjt. W. S. Fraser. 25-Can. Inf.) and Silver War Badge, reverse numbered ‘121500’ and in scarce numbered box of issue, generally good very fine (lot) £100-£140 --- John Guy Ambrose [sic] was born in Ontario, Canada in June 1880. He served during the Great War with the Siege Battery, Canadian Garrison Artillery on the Western Front. Gunner Ambrose died of illness, 25 February 1919, and is buried in Halle Communal Cemetery, Halle, Belgium. Nelson Colomban Taylor was born in Quinville, Quebec, Canada in February 1899. He was an orphan, and lied about his age in order to enlist aged 16. Taylor served during the Great War with the 38th Battalion (Ottawa), Canadian Infantry on the Western Front. Private Taylor was killed in action on the Western Front, 15 November 1917, and is commemorated on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium. Wallace James Pleasant was born in Weymouth Falls, Nova Scotia, Canada in August 1895. He served during the Great War with No. 2 Construction Battalion, Canadian Engineers on the Western Front. John Edward Aldous was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada in November 1889. He served during the Great War with 7th Battalion (1st British Columbia), Canadian Infantry on the Western Front, and was taken prisoner of war, 25 April 1915. Private Aldous was interned at Munster POW Camp. He died in Vancouver in November 1940. Thomas Grierson served during the Great War with the 7th (Service) Battalion, King’s Own Scottish Borderers in the French theatre of war from 18 December 1915. He subsequently transferred to the Labour Corps (and was awarded the Silver War Badge listed above). Sold with a photographic image of Nelson Colomban Taylor in uniform.
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