Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Canadian Memorial Cross awarded in remembrance of Lance-Sergeant J. McCulloch, 43rd (Cameron Highlanders of Canada) Battalion, who was killed in action at the battle of Amiens on 16 August 1918

Canadian Memorial Cross, G.V.R., the reverse officially inscribed, ‘859281 L.-Sgt. J. McCulloch’, extremely fine £80-100

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

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John McCulloch was born in Glasgow, Scotland, on 9 October 1878. A Farmer by occupation, and a member of the 79th Cameron Highlanders of Canada, he attested for overseas service at Winnipeg in November 1915. Serving with the Battalion in France, he was killed in action on 16 August 1918 during the battle of Amiens. The son of James and Marion Gray McCulloch was buried in the Roye New British Cemetery; sold with copied service papers.