A Fine Collection of Medals to Officers Who Died During The Two World Wars

Three: Second Lieutenant K. P. Ewart, No. 27 Squadron, Royal Flying Corps, formerly 2nd Canadian Divisional Signal Company, killed in aerial combat on 4 January 1918

1914-15 Star (110 2. Cpl., 2/Can. D. S. Coy.) British War and Victory Medals (2. Lieut.); together with memorial plaque (Keith Penicuik Ewart); Canadian Memorial Cross, G.V.R. (2. Lieut., R.F.C.); and original transmission slips for medals and memorial cross, extremely fine (5) £400-500

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Fine Collection of Medals to Officers Who Died During The Two World Wars.

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Keith Penicuik Ewart was born on 26 December 1892 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. He enlisted into the 2nd Canadian Divisional Signal Company on 21 January 1915, being attested for the R.F.C. on 30 September 1916, and receiving his commission the following month.

Second Lieutenant Ewart was killed in action on 4 January 1918 whilst flying a DH4; his observer, Lieutenant A. N. Westlake, M.C. also being killed. They are both buried at Niergnies Communal Cemetery, France.

The following is extracted from the official casualty report: ‘Machine left aerodrome at 9:50 on bomb raid, and dropped bombs on Denain with rest of formation. Machine was last seen during combat with E.A., gliding down from 13,000 feet this side of Denain, apparently with engine trouble.’

Sold with various copies from the Squadron Record Book and other copied research detail.

See Lot 1190 for the medals to his brother.