Canada, CEF. A Victory Medal and Memorial Cross to Private Gordon, 6th Battalion Archive 32 General Hospital at Boulogne

32 General Hospital at Boulogne

they suffered many casualties and were quickly pushed back over 50 miles (80 km) from their original positions west of Faïd Pass

including Colonel Jose Antonio de Zapata

wire string attached to reverse

Canada, CEF. A Victory Medal and Memorial Cross to Private Gordon, 6th Battalion Archive 32 General Hospital at BoulogneA Memorial Cross, in silver, reverse engraved 15027 Pte. R. S. GORDON, marked STERLING on reverse 6 oclock arm, missing ribbon, lovely patina, extremely fine. A Victory Medal, in bronze gilt, rim impressed 15027 PTE. R. S. GORDON. F. G. H., light wear, extremely fine. Footnote: Robert Stewart Gordon was born in Scotland in 1888. He was employed as a labourer when enlisted on September 24, 1914 at Valcartier. He disembarked the SS Lapland in England