"CANADIAN" Military Medal & 1914-15 Trio.
To: 426031. Pte F. CORRALL.
10th Canadian Infantry Bn.
( A superb 'HILL 70' award with A WONDERFUL citation.)
FRANK CORRALL was born on 15th June 1891 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England and enlisted in the Canadian Overseas Expeditionary Force at Regina, Canada on 19th December 1914 aged 22 years and 8 months. He was 5ft 8" tall with fair hair and light brown eyes. A single man previously working as a farmer, his mother, Mrs S.J. Corral, being shown as next of kin on his papers was living at 3 Johns Sq, Keswick Street, Nottingham, England.
Comes with copies of original citation and copies of Canadian Archive attestation papers.
Hill 70 and the 10th Canadian Infantry Battalion
Rising only 15 feet over surrounding terrain, this hill north of Lens, Belgium was the scene of a diversionary attack to relieve pressure on the city of Lens itself. On 15-16 August 1917, a strong German counter-attack was repulsed by the 10th Battalion. Private Harry Brown, who was killed acting as a courier during this battle, was posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross. In addition to the VC, three DSOs, 7 MC, 9 DCMs and 60 (!) MMs were earned by the 10th Battalion, giving the 10th Battalion the distinction of receiving more medals than any other Canadian combat unit in a single action in the course of the First World War.
"FOR CONSPICUOUS BRAVERY AND DISTINGUISHED CONDUCT IN ACTION. DURIING THE PERIOD AUG:14th 1917 and AUG:18th 1917, THIS SOLDIER WAS EMPLOYED AS COMPANY RUNNER AND RENDERED MOST IMPORTANT SERVICES. HE SHOWED GREAT KEENESS AT ALL TIMES TO DO JUST A LITTLE MORE THAN WAS EXPECTED OF HIM, AND AFTER THE CAPTURE AND CONSOLIDATION OF THE POSITIONS, RENDERED FIRST AID TO MANY WOUNDED MEN UNDER HEAVY SHELL FIRE."
THIS IS ONE OF THE 60 MILITARY MEDALS AWARDED FOR THE ACTION AT HILL-70
Private Corrall would undoubtedly have known Private Harry Brown V.C. as they were both acting as a runners and couriers during this, perhaps the most famous Canadian action of The Great War.
A MOST SOUGHT AFTER AWARD TO A FAMOUS ACTION.
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! (Going Home to Canada) !