Canada, Commonwealth. A Second War Memorial Cross to Pte. Strathdee Auction tagged "War Office Whitehall

tagged "War Office Whitehall

I Republic items:

reverse illustrating the intertwined letters "HN" surmounted by a crown forming the royal cypher

All suspended from a 100 mm-long magnetic metal bar with a horizontal pinback and red wool reverse liner

measuring 29 mm (w) x 33 mm (h) inclusive of its integral ring

Canada, Commonwealth. A Second War Memorial Cross to Pte. Strathdee Auction tagged "War Office WhitehallA Memorial Cross, in silver, reverse engraved A. 118635 PTE. G. STRATHDEE, reverse marked R and STERLING on the 6 oclock arm, worn on a small purple ribbon tied into a bow, light wear and loss of silvering to the reverse, remains very fine. Footnote: Gordon Strathdee was born in May 1926, in Dorchester, Ontario. He served with the Veterans Guard of Canada during the second war. He died on November 23, 1945 in Chatham, Ontario of an automobile accident.