Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Great War M.M. pair awarded to Gunner M. Henderson, Canadian Field Artillery

Military Medal, G.V.R. (706330 Gnr., M. Henderson, Can. F.A.); British War Medal 1914-20 (706330 Gnr. M. Henderson, C.F.A.), some edge bruising, good very fine (2) £250-300

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

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M.M. London Gazette 3 July 1919.

Magnis Henderson was born in Duncan, British Columbia, on 26 November 1897. A Student by occupation, and having served two years as an officer in the cadets, he enlisted into the 103rd Battalion at Duncan in December 1915. Arriving in England in July 1916, he transferred to the C.F.A. that October, and served in France with 17th Battery, 5th Brigade and the 2nd Trench Mortar Battery, C.F.A. Awarded the M.M., he was discharged in May 1919 and died in March 1943; sold with copied service papers.