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Canada. A First War Pair to Sergeant Brown, No.6 Signal Co., Canadian Engineers in Siberia

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Canada. A First War Pair to Sergeant Brown, No.6 Signal Co., Canadian Engineers in Siberia

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Canada. A First War Pair to Sergeant Brown, No.6 Signal Co., Canadian Engineers in Siberia

British War Medal (2393443 SJT. H.M. BROWN. C.E.); and Victory Medal (2393443 SJT. H.M. BROWN. C.E.). Un-mounted, spotting on the VM, edge nicks, bruising and contact marks on both, original ribbons, fine. Accompanied by copies of his Index Cards, Attestation Paper, Service Records, Medical Records, Pay Records and Discharge Certificates.

Footnote: Harry Morris Brown was born on September 24, 1883 in London, England. He was a resident of Brooklyn, New York when he signed his Attestation Paper with the O.C. Service Battalion, Canadian Defence Force, 48th Highlanders, on July 7, 1917 at the Toronto Mobilization Centre, in Toronto, Ontario, at the age of 33, naming his next-of-kin as his wife, Annie Brown of Toronto, stating that he had no previous military service, that he was Married, that his religion was Roman Catholic and that his trade as that of House Repairer. One month later, he was transferred to the 1st Depot Battalion, 1st Central Ontario Regiment, on August 9, 1917. This was followed by a transfer to the 2nd Depot Battalion, 1st Central Ontario Regiment at Hamilton, Ontario and a promotion to Lance Corporal, on January 2, 1918. By the end of the month, Brown was promoted to Sergeant on January 31, 1918. Eight months later, he was transferred to the Canadian Engineers in Toronto on September 28, 1918, then transferred to the Siberia Training Depot in Ottawa, Ontario two days later, on September 30th. Sergeant Brown was assigned to No. 6 Signal Company, Canadian Engineers, Canadian Expeditionary Force in Siberia on December 12, 1918. He embarked Victoria, British Columbia aboard the S.S. Empress of Japan on February 12, 1919, arriving in Vladivostok, Siberia on February 27th. He served with No. 6 Signal Company, Canadian Engineers in Siberia for sixty-eight days, before being evacuated to Canada, embarking Vladivostok aboard the S.S. Monteagle on April 21, 1919. Upon arrival in Canada, he was posted to the Canadian Casualty Company at Park School on May 5, 1919. Sergeant Harry Morris Brown, 48th Highlanders was discharged upon demobilization at No. 2 District Depot, in Toronto, Ontario, on July 15, 1919, credited with having served in Canada and Siberia, entitled to wear the War Service Badge, Class "A", number 286162. For his First World War service, he was awarded the British War Medal and the Victory Medal.