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Auction: 20002 - Orders, Decorations, Medals & Space Exploration
Lot: 311

(x) Three: Lance Corporal F. K. Glass, 2nd Battalion (Eastern Ontario Regiment) Canadian Infantry, late Queen's Own Candian Hussars, killed in action on 23 April 1915

1914-15 Star (22871 Pte. F. K. Glass. 2/Can: Inf:); British War and Victory Medals (22871 L. Cpl. K. Glass. 2-Can. Inf.), good very fine, together with 171mm bronze '1914-15 Gloire Aux Morts Pour La Patrie' plaque, with engraved name plate stating 'F. K. Glass. Ypres 1915' (4)

Frank Kenneth Glass was born on 25 Febraury 1886, the son of Francis Lauglois and Margaret Hardman Glass of Claire Fontaine Street Quebec. With four years of previous service in the Queen's Own Canadian Hussars, he enlisted in Quebec on 29 September 1914 whilst working as a wholesale leather merchant. Having landed in France he was appointed Lance Corporal on 10 April 1915, before he was killed in action on 23 April 1915. He lost his life during the Second Battle of Ypres which had been the first action for his unit. In just short of a weeks fighting they had suffered 543 casualties, Glass included. He is commemorated upon the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial.

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£130

Starting price
£110