Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Canadian Memorial Cross awarded in remembrance of Lance-Sergeant E. T. Cleaver, 46th (South Saskatchewan) Battalion, who was killed in action in the Souchez-Avion Sector on 2 June 1917

Canadian Memorial Cross, G.V.R., the reverse officially inscribed, ‘472068 L-Sgt. E. T. Cleaver’, brooch fitting to reverse, ring suspension removed, good very 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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Ernest T. Cleaver was born in Oak River, Manitoba. Employed as a Farm Labourer living in Wadena, Saskatchewan, he enlisted into the 65th Battalion at Saskatoon in June 1915, but was serving with the 46th (South Saskatchewan) Battalion when he was killed in action in operations in the Souchez-Avion Sector on 2 June 1917. He was buried in the Villers Station Cemetery, Villers-au-Bois; sold with copied service and other papers.