Canada. A Memorial Cross To Private Rayner, Died Of Wounds From The Battle Of Hill 70 Auction Archive residing there for eight months

residing there for eight months

engraved on reverse: coronel de Aviación d

and attached on ribbon

Footnote: Importantly

For his efforts he was promoted to the rank of corporal on June 1st1943

Canada. A Memorial Cross To Private Rayner, Died Of Wounds From The Battle Of Hill 70 Auction Archive residing there for eight monthsCanada; George V (838169 Pte S. RAYNER.). Sterling silver, marked "STERLING" and hallmarked "R" on the reverse, on a replacement ribbon, light contact, near extremely fine. Footnote: Stephen Rayner was born on January 18, 1888 in Leytonstone, Essex, England, the son of Henry Rayner and Jane M. Rayner. As a young man, he later moved to Canada and was a resident of Owen Sound, Ontario, working in a saw mill, when he enlisted with the Canadian