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Auction: 24113 - Orders, Decorations and Medals - e-Auction
Lot: 627

(x) A Great War M.B.E. group of six awarded to Captain W. H. Fox, Canadian Army Medical Corps

The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, Military Division, 1st Type, Member's (M.B.E.) breast Badge, silver; 1914-15 Star (Capt: W. H. Fox. Can: A.M.C.); British War and Victory Medals (Hon. Capt. W. H. Fox.); Colonial Auxiliary Forces Officer's Decoration, G.V.R. (Capt. (Qr. Mr.) W. H. Fox. M.B.E. C.A.M.C.); Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long Service Medal, G.V.R. (Capt. (Qr. Mr.) W. H. Fox. M.B.E. C.A.M.C.), good very fine (6)

M.B.E. London Gazette 7 June 1918.

William Harris Fox was born on 17 March 1878 at Barrie, Ontario and was an electrician living at 28 Boswell Avenue, Toronto upon the outbreak of the Great War. He served initially with the 2nd Canadian Field Ambulance in France from April 1915 and then at the 16th Canadian General Hospital, Orpington from February 1916.

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Sold for
£450

Starting price
£280