Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Great War ‘French theatre’ M.M. group of three awarded to Company Sergeant Major J. E. Ross, 2nd Canadian Mounted Rifles, who was wounded in action in the trenches near Hill 70, 15 April 1918

Military Medal, G.V.R. (441466 Sjt E. [sic] Ross. 2/Can: M.R.) unit officially corrected; British War and Victory Medals (441466 A.C.S. Mjr. J. E. Ross. 2-C.M.R.) in named card box of issue; Canadian Memorial Cross, G.V.R. (441466 A-C.S.M. J. E. Ross M.M.) last in case of issue, with Manitoba Welcome Home Watch Fob, gilt metal, reverse engraved with recipient’s initials, and 2 identity discs, test marks to fob, otherwise nearly extremely fine (lot) £500-£700

M.M. London Gazette 7 February 1919.

John Edward Ross was born in Selkirk, Manitoba, Canada in February 1889. He served during the Great War with the 2nd Canadian Mounted Rifles in the French theatre of war from 9 June 1916, and was wounded in action when he received a gun shot wound to the right shoulder in the trenches near Hill 70 on 15 April 1918. Ross was discharged in March 1919, and died after the war of related injuries/illness on 21 October 1925.

Ross, with other returning residents, was presented with his Fob by the Presidents of Hodgson and Marble Ridge, Manitoba.

Sold with copied service papers, and copy of letter referring to the issue and presentation of the Fob.