Interesting First and Second World. War group of 10 medals Order of the British Empire for North West Europe to a long serving Winnipeg man with extensive Research file. Lieutenant Colonel Leslie John Perry OBE ED RCASC Royal Canadian Army Service Corps. Perry WW 2 ID Card. Award for Gallantry and Meritorious Service. OBE Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire GVI. Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (Military) GVI issue, LCol. Leslie John Perry OBE, ED R. Royal Canadian Army Service Corps. With WW 1 British War and Victory Medals named to 875282 Cpl. 1939-45 Star, France and Germany Star, Defence Medal, Canadian Volunteer Service Medal with clasp, War Medal with MiD device, 1935 Jubilee engraved to Capt. Perry, Efficiency Decoration bar Canada named to Major L. Citation for the OBE in the Canada Gazette 15 Dec. During the campaign in North West Europe this officer held the appointments of Deputy Assistant Director of Supplies and Transport (Supplies), Commander Royal Canadian Army Service Corps 2 Canadian Corps Troops and Assistant Director Supplies and Transport (Eclipse). In all these appointments this officer displayed extreme energy and devotion to duty. His planning and advice to the staff of the Quartermaster General’s Branch on maintenance matters was sound and extremely accurate at all times. His efforts have contributed to a very large extent to the successful execution of the army maintenance plans. Canada Gazette and CARO/5512 both dated 31 March 1945. Leslie John PERRY was born 17 January 1897 in Wimborne St. Giles Dorset England to Charles Henry and Jane (nee Millar) The family came to Canada in 1912 and settled in Winnipeg. WW1 attestation states born January 17th 1898 in. Most likely in an attempt to avoid parental interference in underage enlistment. Attested March 30th, 1916 at age 18 in the 184th Overseas Battalion giving his trade as Bank Clerk in Winnipeg. The 1916 Census shows Leslie serving with the CEF at Camp Hughes. Leslie served Overseas and was invalided from France with Typhoid while serving with the C. In 1927 Leslie John Perry wed Ida Lillian Trowell in Winnipeg Leslie was active in the Militia/ Reserve in the period between the wars and gained promotion 1n 1929 and 1930. He was awarded the Jubilee Medal in 1935 Landed France 25 July 1944 and served with distinction throughout the Campaign in North West Europe rapidly earning promotion to Senior rank and earning recognition for good work Leslie John Perry is. To have been employed as a Provincial Welfare Officer in Winnipeg for many years. Died Age 91 September 16th 1988. The medals are offered Court mounted (possibly by Perry himself) as worn. The 1935 Jubilee Medal is crudely hand engraved in upper and lower case sans serif letters Condition : Traces of glue to backs of some medals N. On both WW1 medals in the pair has a contact scuff (please see detailed images) but remains clearly legible. Offered with summary from Ancestry and including 78+ pages of research with WW 1 Attestation and WW 2 Service file obtained from Library and Archives Canada Last note written 11 April 1985 at age 88 requesting information on Legion Veteran Programs! Terrific historical tribute of potential interest to researchers, collectors and genealogists studying the Perry, Trowell and Millar families of Dorset England, PEI and Winnipeg Manitoba! Provenance : This group was acquired 20 years ago for research and tribute display in my personal medal collection. Please view detailed supersize images. Canada (from Ottawa ON K1V 8S0). We will issue an invoice once your Postal Code is known. (many of our satisfied clients choose this option). Get Images that Make Supersized Seem Small. Attention Sellers – Get Templates Image Hosting, Scheduling at Auctiva. The item “CANADIAN OBE WW 1 & WW 2 LCol LESLIE JOHN PERRY ED RCASC 10 MEDAL GROUP WINNIPEG” is in sale since Tuesday, January 03, 2017. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\WW II (1939-45)\Original Period Items\Canada”. The seller is “95sqn” and is located in Ogdensburg, New York. This item can be shipped worldwide.
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