1918 - Bronze British Armies in France Army Rifle Association For Skill with the Rifle medallion awarded to Corporal Harold William Bainbridge, 27 June 1918
1918 - Bronze British Armies in France "Army Rifle Association" For Skill with the Rifle medallion awarded to Corporal Harold William Bainbridge, 27 June 1918
Description
Bronze British Armies in France "Army Rifle Association" For Skill with the Rifle medallion awarded to Corporal Harold William Bainbridge, 27 June 1918
Obverse:
Reverse: Embossed "British Army in France - Army Rifle Association - For Skill With the Rifle" hand engraved to "1057021 Pte H.W. Bainbridge 27 June 1918"
Recipient: 1057021 Corporal Harold William Bainbridge was born in London England on 17th July 1897. He migrated to Montreal and was a student at McGill University when WW1 started. He enlisted with the 245th Battalion (Canadian Grenadier Guards) and eventually transferred to the 87th Bn CGG on 25th August 1917. Corporal Bainbridge was injured by shell on 11th August 1918 and remained with the 87th Battalion during the last 100 days of the war. He won this Bronze British Army Marksman Medallion during that period of time. In 1919, Corporal Bainbridge was posted to the Canadian Corps HQ and assigned to special GOC Guard duty. He returned to Montreal aboard HMS Mauretania with the 87th Battalion and discharged in 1920. Corporal Harold William Bainbridge died in Montreal on 18th January 1983 and was one of the last living Canadian Grenadier Guards WW1 Veterans. He is buried in the Mont Royal Cemetery, Montreal Canada.
