Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Great War M.M. group of three awarded to Bombardier E. G. Tappin, Canadian Engineers, late Canadian Field Artillery

Military Medal, G.V.R. (348145 Pte-L. Cpl. E. G. Tappin, Can. E.); British War and Victory Medals (348145 Bmbr. E. G. Tappin, C.F.A.), first with slack suspension, worn and better (3) £200-250

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 11 February 1919.

Elmer Tapping, a Blacksmith, born on 18 October 1896, enlisted at Kingston, Ontario in October 1915. Serving with ‘C’ Battery, Royal Canadian Horse Artillery, he entered England in November 1915, but was posted to France with the 1st Divisional Ammunition Column in April 1916. Transferred to the 1st Divisional Signal Company Canadian Engineers in May 1917, he was awarded the M.M. and was discharged in Kingston, Ontario, in April 1919; sold with copied papers.