Canadian CEF WW1 Memorial Cross Medal For Sale
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Canadian CEF WW1 Memorial Cross Medal:
$142
You are offerding on a Canadian/CEF WW1 Memorial Cross Medal engraved 488823 Pte W.C. Thorburn.
He served in the 2nd Canadian Pioneer Battalion
The following information can be found on his attestion sheet.
Pte Thorburn was born 6 Aug 1897 or perhaps 4 Nov 1897in Shelburne, N.S. He was the son of Freeman Page Thorburn and Matilda A. R. Thorburn, of Walnut Grove Ranch, Boerne, Texas, U.S.A. He listed his father as living in Washington at the time of his enlistment in Sussex, N.B. on 21 Sept 1915. He identified himself as a Sailor. He appears to have been listed as undesirable and is turned away.There is a second enlistment sheet for him which shows that he attempted to reenlist 2 months later on 13 Dec 1915 in Halifax, N.S. He identifies his birthday as 4 Nov 1897 and indicates that he is a student. His apparent age at this time is 18 years! Pte Thorburn died on September 5, 1918. He is buried at the Kentville (Oak Grove) Cemetery in Kentville, Nova Expresspost (ON and PQ) - $9.50
Expresspost National (rest of Canada) - $15.50
Expresspost US - $15.50
International Air Mail - $20.00
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