Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Five: Private E. Porter, Devonshire Regiment, later Royal Canadian Ordnance Corps

British War and Victory Medals (3367 Pte. E. Porter. Devon. R.); Canadian Volunteer Service Medal; War Medal 1939-45, Canadian issue in silver; Army L.S. & G.C., G.VI.R., 1st issue, Canada (Pte. E. Porter. R.C.O.C.) mounted as worn, the Great War medals lacquered, and the VM silvered, nearly very fine and better (5) £80-£100

Edward Porter was born on 18 April 1894 and attested originally for the Northumberland Fusiliers. Transferring to the Devonshire Regiment, he served with them during the Great War, before transferring to the Royal Army Medical Corps. Emigrating to Canada, he served with various Canadian units, including the Royal Canadian Ordnance Corps from 1 June 1934, and was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal per General Order 98 of July 1939. He was discharged on 20 April 1947 and died in Toronto on 16 April 1971.

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