A Canadian Memorial Cross awarded in remembrance of Private J. Stephenson, 102nd (North British Columbians) Battalion, who died of wounds on 26 November 1916

Canadian Memorial Cross, G.V.R., the reverse officially inscribed ‘160536 Pte. J. Stephenson’, scratches to reverse, about very fine £60-80

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Fine Collection of Awards to the Canadian Forces.

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John Stephenson was born in Broughton-in-Furness, Cumberland, on 20 March 1882. A Labourer by occupation, he enlisted into the 82nd Battalion at Calgary in October 1915, but was serving with the 102nd Battalion at the time of his death of wounds on 26 November 1916 - having suffered multiple shrapnel wounds to the left leg, left arm and head. He was buried in the St. Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen; sold with copied service papers and a fragmentary case of issue.