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Auction: 21003 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 372

Three: Corporal J. A. M. McCraw, alias Mack, 3rd Battalion Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment), who was killed in action on 29 March 1917

British War and Victory Medals (139630 A. Cpl. J. A. Mack 3-Can. Inf.); Memorial Cross, G.V.R., the reverse engraved '139630. Pte. J. A. L. Mack.', good very fine (3)

James Alexander Leitch McCraw - who served under the alias 'Mack' - was born in Edinburgh on 4 March 1899, son of Alexandra and Christina. Having joined the C.E.F. on 22 July 1915 at Toronto, he joined the 3rd Battalion on 18 June 1916, he was killed in action on 29 March 1917 whilst his unit were in the Labyrinthe Section of trenches. Two of his comrades were also killed in action on the same day. McCraw is buried in the Ecoivres Military Cemetery, Mont-St. Eloi; sold together with copied Service Record.

For the Medals of his brother, Private R. McCraw, Cameron Highlanders, please see Lot 316.

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Sold for
£350

Starting price
£60