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A Great War ‘Camel Ace’s’ Group of Three to Lieutenant E.C.
Eaton, 65 Squadron, Royal Flying Corps, Late Saskatchewan
Regiment, Who Was Killed in Combat with the 45 Victory
German Ace Fritz Rumey, 26.6.1918
British War and Victory Medal (Lieut. E.C. Eaton); France, Republic,
Croix de Guerre, reverse dated ‘1914-1917’, with bronze star on
riband, extremely fine, with the recipient’s Great War Canadian
Memorial Cross (Lieut. E.C. Eaton); and the following prize medals
&c.:
- Montreal Y.M.C.A. Swimming Prize Medal, bronze-gilt, obverse
showing a man swimming, reverse inscribed ‘Aquatic Meet Dec 4. 13.
25 Yds. Under 16 1st’
- Montreal Amateur Athletic Association Prize Medal (3), silver,
obverse with silver athlete sprinting, reverse inscribed ‘1914 Running
High Jump Under 16 1st’; bronze, obverse with silvered athlete
sprinting, reverse inscribed ‘1914 120 Yards Hurdles Under 16 2nd’;
bronze, obverse with bronze athlete sprinting, reverse inscribed ‘Boys
Under 16 Years Running High Jump 3rd 1913’, all with ‘Junior City
Championships’ riband bar
- Canadian Y.M.C.A. Standard Medal, bronze, with plaque showing an
athlete appended
- A gilt Locket, featuring a portrait photograph of the recipient
together with a lock of his hair
- Copy of recipient’s Flying Log Book (lot)
£800-1,200
France, Croix de Guerre, London Gazette 17.7.1918 Lt. E.C. Eaton, R.A.F.
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