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Auction: 25111 - Orders, Decorations and Medals - e-Auction
Lot: 529

Pair: Private S. W. Bannister, Canadian Army Service Corps

British War and Victory Medals (3501 Pte. S. W. Banister. C.A.S.C.), extremely fine (2)

Sam Winfield Bannister was born at Nottingham on 9 April 1890 and had previously been a salesman before he enlisted into the Canadian Army Service Corps at London, Ontario on 27 December 1915. He attested at Shorncliffe, Kent in February 1916 and served on the Western Front from 11 August 1916 with the 4th Divisional Motor Transport Company.

Bannister was admitted to No.11 Canadian Field Ambulance on 25 September, being discharged on 30 September 1916 and was admitted again this time to No.1 Canadian Field Ambulance on 14 August 1917 and was discharged on 17 August. Awarded a Good Conduct badge on 18 February 1918 and returned to England on 19 May 1919, he was discharged from the service on 16 June 1919.

Sold together with the following archive:

(i)
Box for the Great War medals.

(ii)
Rotary International Beeston Past President medal, engraved on reverse (S. W. Bannister. 1942-3), with Rotary lapel badge.

(iii)
Royal Masonic Institution For Boys medal in box.

(iv)
National Savings 10 Year Service medal.

(v)
Inner Wheel brooch with clasp (Mrs S. W. Bannister).

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Sold for
£30

Starting price
£30