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Auction: 19002 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 179

(x) Nine: Warrant Officer II H. F. Scarr, Royal Canadian Artillery

1939-45 Star; France and Germany Star; Defence Medal 1939-45, Canadian issue, silver; Canadian Voluntary Service Medal, with 'Overseas' clasp; 1939-45 War Medal, Canadian issue, silver; Korea 1950-53, Canadian issue, silver (SB 9025 H. F. Scarr); U.N. Korea 1950-54 (SB 9025 H. F. Scarr); Territorial Force Efficiency Medal, G.VI.R., 1st type, Canadian issue, with Second Award Bar; Canadian Forces Decoration, E.II.R (BSM (WO2) H. F. Scarr), very fine or better, mounted as worn (9)

Harold Frederick Scarr attested for the 53rd Field Battery, Royal Canadian Artillery as a Gunner at Toronto on 1 September 1939. He was posted to Ewshott, Scotland and advanced to Sergeant on 26 October 1940. His Efficiency Medal and Second Award Bar were both awarded on 9 October 1942. He served with the 4th Regiment, Royal Canadian Army in North-West Europe from 7 July 1944. During the 1950-53 Korean War he served as a W.O. II with the 81st Field Regiment, Royal Canadian Artillery. He later served with the 2nd Canadian Horse Artillery. His Canadian Forces Decoration was gazetted on 17 April 1961; sold with copied service records.

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