Noonans Mayfair
Lot 284
Pair: Private T. Tremblay, Canadian Forestry Corps British War and Victory Medals (1012161 Pte. T. Tremblay. C.F.C.) generally very fine or better British War Medal 1914-20 (2323446 A. Sjt. A. J. Fifer. C.F.C.); Victory Medal 1914-19 (4) (9791 Pte. A. Gibb. 3-Can. Inf.; 775359 Pte. N. Oleinik. 3-Can. Inf.; 438042 A. Cpl. H. A. Wilson. 21-Can. Inf.; 1054780 Pte. A. Tremblay. 24 Can. Inf.) 2nd VM with 38th Battalion lapel badge, 3rd with riband bar, chevrons, wound stripe and other metal insignia, generally very fine (lot) £100-£140 --- Théodule Tremblay was born in St-Rémi, Quebec, Canada in April 1886. He during the Great War with the Canadian Forestry Corps on the Western Front. Arthur John Fifer was born in Leipzig, Saxony, Germany in November 1872. He was an Accountant who resided in Armstrong, British Columbia, Canada prior to the Great War. Fifer served during the Great War with the Canadian Forestry Corps Depot, in the UK. Alexander Gibb was born in Chester, England in December 1876. He served during the Great War with the 3rd Battalion (Toronto Regiment), Canadian Infantry on the Western Front. Gibb was taken prisoner of war on the Western Front, 24 April 1915, and interned at Giessen. Nazar Oleinik was born in Podoski, Russia in July 1890. He resided in Toronto, Canada, and initially served during the Great War with the 38th Battalion (Ottawa), Canadian Infantry on the Western Front. Oleinik was was sentenced to Death for desertion, but had his sentence commuted two weeks later to 5 years penal servitude. Harold Aubry Wilson was born in Toronto, Canada in September 1893, and employed as a Railway Operator. He served during the Great War with the 21st Battalion (Eastern Ontario), Canadian Infantry on the Western Front. Alfred Tremblay was born in Eboulements, Quebec, Canada in February 1894. He served during the Great War with the 24th Battalion, Canadian Infantry on the Western Front. Tremblay received a gun shot wound to left leg and right hand during actions at Lens as part of the Battle of Hill 70. He was discharged as medically unfit and committed to psychiatric hospital upon discharge for service related psychosis.
