Special Battalion Order - Lt. McKean's approval for the VC
Entry/Object ID
2026x.09.49
Scope and Content
Typewritten notice from the commanding officer of the RMR, Lt-Col Dick Worrall, distributed by the RMR's captain adjudant, Donald MacRitchie. Written in the field on June 28, 1918, the letter states that His Majesty the King has approved to award Lt. George McKean the Victoria Cross for his bravery during the Gavrelle raid.
Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
Announcement
Nomenclature Sub-Class
Declaratory Documents
Nomenclature Class
Documentary Objects
Nomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication Objects
Archive Details
Creator
Worrall, Dick
Date(s) of Creation
Jun 28, 1918
Primary Language
English
Archive Items Details
Title
SPECIAL BATTALION ORDER NO. 553 / BY / LIEUT.COLONEL D. WORRALL, M.C., / COMMANDING, 14TH CANADIAN BATTALION, / ROYAL MONTREAL REGIMENT
Creator
Worrall, Dick
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Worrall, Dick, McKean, George Burdon, MacRitchie, Donald
