Four: Major K. L. F. Coupland, Royal Canadian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, late Royal Canadian Signals

Defence Medal, Canadian issue in silver; Canadian Volunteer Service Medal, with overseas clasp; War Medal 1939-45, Canadian issue in silver; Canadian Forces Decoration, G.VI.R., with Second Award Bar (Major K. L. F. Coupland) good very fine (4) £100-£140

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Medals from the Collection of David Lloyd.

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Kenneth Lloyd Francis Coupland enlisted in the Royal Canadian Signals as a Signalman on 20 July 1936, having previously served in the Durham Regiment, Canadian Infantry Corps, Non-Permanent Active Militia, and was advanced Sergeant on 1 September 1939. He was commissioned Second Lieutenant on 27 June 1941, and was promoted Lieutenant on 7 October 1941, and Captain on 6 July 1945, serving during the Second Word War in Canada and then the U.K. from 12 December 1942. He transferred to the Royal Canadian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers on 31 December 1948, and was awarded his Canadian Forces Decoration in August 1951. Promoted Major in July 1959, he was awarded a Second Award Bar to his Canadian Forces Decoration in October 1961, and transferred to the Special Reserve on 3 March 1965.

Sold with copied record of service, this partly redacted.