A Great War 'Western Front' M.M. group of eleven awarded to Sergeant, later Major, G. C....

A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.M. group of eleven awarded to Sergeant, later Major, G. C. Waghorn, Canadian Army Service Corps, who saw further service during the Second World War, and was Recommended for the M.B.E. Military Medal, G.V.R. (36249 Sjt. G. C. Weghorn [sic]. Can: A.S.C. Pool.); 1914-15 Star (36249 Sjt. G. C. Weghorn [sic]. Can: A.S.C.); British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaves (36249 Sjt. G. C. Weghorn [sic]. C.A.S.C.); Defence Medal, Canadian issue in silver; Canadian Volunteer Service Medal, with overseas clasp; War Medal 1939-45, Canadian issue in silver; Coronation 1937, unnamed as issued; Permanent Forces of the Empire L.S. & G.C., G.V.R. (C.S.M. (W.O. Cl.2) G. C. Waghorn. M.M. R.C.A.S.C.); Army Meritorious Service Medal, G.VI.R., 1st issue (WO1 G. C. Waghorn RCASC); Canadian Forces Decoration, G.VI.R. (Major G. C. Waghorn) mounted as worn; together with the related miniature awards, these similarly mounted and both housed in a Birks fitted case; together with four gold prize medals (all 10ct., total weight 34.38g), the reverses engraved ‘Camp Bordern 1925 1st Throwing the Hammer Sgt. Major C. [sic] C. Waghorn M.M. R.C.A.S.C.’; ‘Camp Borden 1925 1st Shot Put Sgt. Major I. I. [sic]. Waghorn M.M. R.C.A.S.C.’; ‘C.S.M. Geo. Weghorn [sic] M.M. 1925 Champion Camp Borden Golf Club’; and ‘Champions Fort Osborne Bks Wpeg. Man. 1927-28 G. E. Weghorn [sic]’, the mounted group lacquered, very fine and better (15) £1,000-£1,400 --- Importation Duty This lot is subject to importation duty of 5% on the hammer price unless exported outside the UK --- --- Provenance: Jeffrey Hoare, April 2012. M.M. London Gazette 20 August 1919. Charles George Waghorn (also recorded as Weghorn) was born in Coburg, Ontario, on 13 August 1894 and served with the 1st Divisional Supply Column, Canadian Army Service Corps (Motor Transport Section) during the Great War. Remaining in Permanent Fore, R.C.A.S.C. in the inter-War years, he saw further service during the Second World War, and for his services was recommended for the award of the M.B.E., the original Recommendation stating: ‘This Officer has served under my Command, with the exception of a few months, since 1 October 1940. During that period he has served faithfully and efficiently. He was in charge of the First Canadian Corps Maintenance School, teaching maintenance to all Senior Officers. He was instrumental in raising the general standard of maintenance and was complimented by many senior officers who attended this school. His ability in technical M.T. has been a great asset to the Units which he has served and to the R.C.A.S.C. in general. At this particular Unit he was instrumental in creating a Trades Pool and his interests and efforts in up-grading and salvaging tradesmen in the months gone by when there was a shortage, demanded a tremendous amount of effort and ingenuity. The fact that this Officer has been personally requested for a number of Exercise Checkers, carried out on Canadian General Hospitals prior to moves Overseas, is an indication of the regard in which he is hold by higher authority. The C.M.H.Q. Inspectorate has personally thanked Commanding Officer 1 C.A.S.C. R.U. for the services of this Officer and has given him the highest recommendations for his services in this connection. His ability in man-management, control and understanding of men, is outstanding. I highly recommend this officer for the award for his outstanding ability, untiring efforts and devotion to duty.’