CAMPAIGN GROUPS AND PAIRS 964
Pair: Sergeant W. P. Wright, 8th Battalion Canadian Infantry, wounded at Farbus Wood, Vimy Ridge, 14 April 1917 BRITISH WAR AND VICTORY MEDALS (624076 Sjt., 8-Can. Inf.) mounted as worn, nearly extremely fine (2)
£60-80
Warren Pearson Wright was born in Ardara, Co. Donegal, Ireland on 26 May 1887. Living in Canada and a Clerk by occupation, he enlisted into the 151st Battalion at Edmonton on 13 December 1915. Crossing the Atlantic on the S.S. California, he arrived in England on 13 October 1916 and was transferred to the 11th Reserve Battalion at Shorncliffe, and then a few days later was transferred to the 8th Battalion (Royal Winnipeg Rifles) (The Little Black Devils) in France. Serving with them at Farbus Wood, Vimy Ridge, he received a gun shot wound to his left leg on 15 April 1917. He was invalided to the Military Hospital at Shorncliffe and then to the Canadian Convalescent Hospital at Monks Horton, Kent. Wright was discharged from hospital in June 1917 and served with the 18th Reserve Battalion, being advanced to the rank of Serjeant. Returning to Canada, he was discharged on 7 May 1919. With copied service papers.
965
Pair: Private J. Sharman, 15th Battalion Canadian Infantry, killed in action at the Battle of Hill 70, 15 August 1917 BRITISH WAR AND VICTORY MEDALS (887393 Pte., 15-Can. Inf.) nearly extremely fine (2)
£100-140
James Sharman was born in Stonebroom, Derbyshire on 3 September 1887. Living in Canada and a Farmer by occupation, he enlisted into the 188th Battalion C.E.F. at Margo, Saskatchewan on 10 January 1916. Crossing the Atlantic on S.S. Laconia, he arrived in Liverpool on 6 October 1916. He was posted to the 92nd Battalion and then the 5th Reserve Battalion. On 21 April he joined the 15th Battalion Canadian Infantry (Central Ontarion Regiment) in France. Sharman was killed in action on the first day of the Battle of Hill 70, 15 August 1917, during the Canadian assault on the Hill and the initial German counter-attacks. The first reports gave out that he was ‘wounded and missing’ - this was later corrected to ‘killed in action’. Having no known grave, his name is commemorated on the Vimy Memorial. He was the husband of Ethel Sharman of 59 Duchess Street, Creswell, Mansfield, England. A memorial plaque, scroll and cross (not with lot) were sent to his widow in 1921. With copied service papers.
966 Pair: Private J. Hennessy, 18th Battalion Canadian Infantry, killed in action, Battle of the Somme, 15 September 1916
BRITISHWAR AND VICTORYMEDALS (409290 Pte., 18-Can. Inf.) B.W.M. suspension a little slack, slight edge bruising, very fine (2)
£90-120
James Hennessy was born in London, England on 7 June 1873. A Labourer by occupation, he attested for the Canadian Overseas Expeditionary Force at Toronto on 15 July 1915. At the time he was a member of the 109th Regiment (Militia) and had previously served 3 years with the 24th Battalion. Serving with the 18th Battalion Canadian Infantry (Western Ontario Regiment) he was killed in action during the Battle of the Somme on 15 September 1916. Having no known grave, his name is commemorated on the Vimy Memorial. With some copied research.
967
Pair: Private E. Hosking, 20th Battalion Canadian Infantry, killed in action, 11 October 1918 BRITISH WAR AND VICTORY MEDALS (2356570 Pte., 20-Can. Inf.) good very fine (2)
£90-120
Ernest Hosking was born in Cornwall, England on 21 October 1892. Employed as a Rubber Worker, living at 491 Perkins Street, Akron, Ohio, U.S.A., he attested for the Canadian Overseas Expeditionary Force at London, Ontario on 23 March 1918. Serving with the 20th Battalion Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment) he was killed in action on 11 October 1918. He was buried in Niagara Cemetery, Iwuy, Nord, France. With some copied research.
968
Pair: Private J. L. Kilroe, 20th Canadian Infantry, twice wounded in action during 1918 BRITISH WAR AND VICTORY MEDALS (3033105 Pte., 20-Can. Inf.) nearly extremely fine (2)
£60-80
Joseph Lawrence Kilroe was born in Geoffrey, Ontario on 28 January 1896. Employed as a Farmer, living at Giroux Lake, Ontario, he enlisted at Toronto on 21 January 1918. Serving with the 1st Central Ontario Regiment, he crossed the Atlantic aboard S.S. Canada. Serving with the 20th Battalion he was twice wounded in action - 29 August 1918 and 12 October 1918 - the later being a gunshot wound to the right arm. He was discharged at Ottawa on 18 February 1919. With copied service papers.
969
Pair: Private G. A. Gibson, 43rd Battalion Canadian Infantry, seriously wounded 11 June 1916 BRITISH WAR AND VICTORY MEDALS (153676 Pte., 43-Can. Inf.) mounted as worn, good very fine (2)
£60-80
George Albert Gibson was born in Dunbarton, Scotland on 19 July 1892 (research notes state that he was actually born in Stuttgard, Germany while his parents were in the Salvation Army there). Employed as a Carpenter, living at 1938 Halifax Street, Regina, Saskatchewan, he attested for the Canadian Overseas Expeditionary Force at Winnipeg on 19 August 1915. He was a member of the 79th C.H. of C. and had previously served 3 years in the 26th Artillery at Regina. He was posted to the 43rd Battalion and arrived in England in December 1915 and in France in February 1916. He was seriously wounded in action on 11 June 1916 - suffering a gunshot/shrapnel wound to the chest. After treatment at No. 8 Static Hospital at Wimereux, Gibson was invalided to the First Eastern Hospital at Cambridge, England and then in November 1916 he was returned to Canada. As a Company Sergeant-Major he was discharged at Regina on 2 August 1919. With copied service papers.
970
Pair: Private A. Crowhurst, Canadian Machine Gun Brigade, killed in action, 8 October 1918 BRITISH WAR AND VICTORY MEDALS 928294 Pte., C.M.G. Bde.) nearly extremely fine (2)
£80-100
Alfred Crowhurst was born in Brighton, Sussex on 15 May 1896. Employed as a Farmer living in Puslinch, Ontario, he attested for the Canadian Overseas Expeditionary Force at Guelph, Ontario on 8 January 1916. Serving in France with the Canadian Machine Gun Brigade, he was killed in action on 8 October 1918, aged 22 years. Having no known grave, his name is commemorated on the Vimy Memorial. With copied research.
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