Canada. The Memorial Plaques & Canadian Expeditionary Force Death Certificates of the Galloway Brothers of Calgary, Alberta

Memorial Plaque (VICTOR MARSHALL GALLOWAY); and Memorial Plaque (HOWARD ELMER GALLOWAY). In bronze, the naming in raised text on both. Both are recessed and triple-screwed in place to a 302 mm (w) x 230 mm (h) wooden frame, panel inscribed "MEMORIAL PLAQUES WORLD WAR I" above both, panels inscribed "H.E. GALLOWAY - 447083 / 31st BATTALION (CALGARY) / CANADIAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCE" and "V.M. GALLOWAY D.C.M. 435134 / 10th BATTALION (CALGARY) / CANADIAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCE" below each respectively, with wire on the reverse for wall hanging. Accompanied by a second frame incorporating the Canadian Expeditionary Force Death Certificates for both men, along with two photographs of each man, plus a photograph of Victor Marshall Galloway's 10th Infantry Battalion 1916 grave marker, under glass, within a 183 mm (w) x 196 mm (h) wooden frame, with wire on the reverse for wall hanging. Very fine.

Footnote: Howard Elmer Galloway was born on October 16, 1893 in Calgary, Alberta, the son of James H. Galloway and Margaret Galloway. He signed his Attestation Paper as a Private (447083), on May 31, 1915 in Calgary, Alberta, at the age of 21, naming his next-of-kin as his father, James H. Galloway, stating that he had no previous military service, that he was not married, that his religion was Methodist and that his trade was that of Carpenter. He sailed from Halifax, Nova Scotia aboard the S.S. Baltic on March 23, 1916 arriving in England on April 11th. Private Howard Elmer Galloway was promoted to Sergeant on June 19, 1916 and was transferred to the 31st Infantry Battalion for service in the French theatre on June 28, 1916, taken on strength at the Canadian Base Depot on the 29th. He left for his new unit in the field on the 12th, arriving with them in the field on the 14th.

He had been in France three months, when he suffered a "gun shot wound" to his right thigh on September 15, 1916 during the advance from Pozieres to Courcelette, as part of the Somme offensive. Immediately after being wounded, he removed a small piece of shrapnel from the wound with a pair of wire pliers. He was admitted to No. 8 General Hospital at Rouen on September 16th, which was followed by his invaliding to England and admission to 2nd Southern General Hospital at Bristol on September 18, 1916. Although "wounded", after surgeries at Bristol, he was transferred and admitted to the Canadian Convalescent Hospital, Bear Wood, Wokingham, Berkshire, on September 19, 1916, where his wounds would heal quickly. After five weeks recuperation, he was discharged from hospitalization on October 24th. Sergeant Galloway was posted to the Alberta Regimental Depot at Hastings on March 10, 1917, then assigned to the 21st Reserve Battalion on May 25, 1917, to return for service in the French theatre. He proceeded overseas for return to the 31st Infantry Battalion on September 6th, arriving at the Canadian Base Depot on the 7th. He was posted to the Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp on September 27th, then rejoined his unit, the 31st Infantry Battalion, on December 8, 1917. He was appointed Acting Colour Sergeant Major on August 2, 1918. 447083 Company Sergeant Major Howard Elmer Galloway, 31st Infantry Battalion was eleven months on his second tour in France, when he was Killed in Action in an attack at Rosieres during the Battle of Amiens, on August 9, 1918, at the age of 24. He is buried in Caix British Cemetery, Somme, France, Grave Reference: II. A. 3. and is commemorated on page 412 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. His father received his British War Medal and Victory Medal, along with his Memorial Plaque and Scroll, while his mother received his Memorial Cross.

His younger brother, Victor Marshall Galloway was born on December 12, 1894 in Calgary, Alberta, the son of James H. Galloway and Margaret Galloway. He signed his Attestation Paper as a Private (435134) with the 50th Infantry Battalion, on May 17, 1915 in Calgary, Alberta, at the age of 20, naming his next-of-kin as his father, James H. Galloway, stating that he had no previous military service, that he was not married, that his religion was Methodist and that his trade was that of Chauffeur. He sailed from Halifax, Nova Scotia aboard the S.S. Orduna on October 27, 1915, arriving in England on November 6th. Private Galloway was posted to CTD Shorncliffe on February 3, 1916, then transferred to the 10th Infantry Battalion on March 15, 1916 for service on the French theatre, arriving in Le Havre on the 17th. He left the Canadian Base Depot on March 18th, arriving with his new unit on the 19th and was promoted to Corporal on October 19, 1916. 435134 Corporal Victor Marshall Galloway, 10th Infantry Battalion was in France eight months, when he was Killed in Action while in the trenches near Vimy, on November 17, 1916, at the age of 22. He is buried in Villers Station Cemetery, Villers-Au-Bois, Pas de Calais, France, Grave Reference: III. B. 7. and is commemorated on page 89 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Although his grave marker in the photo indicates he was a recipient of the Distinguished Service Medal (DCM), there is no record of him ever having received one. His father received his British War Medal and Victory Medal, along with his Memorial Plaque and Scroll, while his mother received his Memorial Cross.