Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Great War ‘Western Front 1918’ M.C. group of three awarded to Acting Captain Edward Gibbs, 28th Canadian Infantry Battalion, Saskatchewan Regiment

Military Cross, G.V.R.; British War and Victory Medals (A. Capt. E. Gibbs.) with named lid from card box of issue, mounted for wearing, nearly extremely fine (3) £700-£900

M.C. London Gazette 4 October 1919:

‘For great gallantry and devotion to duty near Iwuy on the 11th October, 1918. Finding his company held up by rifle and machine-gun fire from an enemy strong point, he organised an attack and personally led a platoon against the place, which he captured together with 14 prisoners and two machine guns, himself killing four of the enemy. He then reorganised his company under intense fire and led to to the final objective.’

Edward Gibbs was born at Doddington, England, on 9 November 1883. He enlisted into the 53rd Canadian Infantry Battalion at Sewell on 15 May 1915, as a Private No. 440344. He embarked for France in June 1916 and was taken on the strength of the 28th Battalion, Saskatchewan Regiment, being promoted to Corporal in September 1916. He was commissioned into the Saskatchewan Regiment on 1 July 1917, and promoted to Acting Captain in October 1918. He sailed for Canada in May 1919 and was demobilised at Ottawa on 2 June 1919.

Sold with copied record of service and two photographic images of the recipient in uniform.