Title

Captain John Joseph (Jack) Vandersluys 98th Battalion Canadian Expeditionary Force

Description

MILITARY CROSS CEF

inscribed Sincerely Yours Jack

en-CA Original held by The Lincoln and Welland Regimental Museum ; This image may not be reproduced without the express written consent of The Lincoln and Welland Regimental Museum ; Whilst in the 3rd Battalion CEF Vandersluys received the Military Cross for gallant and distinguished service in action. He received the medal in the mail after the war and had to arrange himself, the presentation by the Prince of Wales when the Prince visited Niagara Falls ; His citation reads "During an attack near Hendecourt on 30th August 1918, when the advance held up, he organized a bombing party, and working up a communications trench, he cleared it of the enemy. Throughout the action his gallantry and fine powers of leadership inspired his men and carried them forward in spite of all difficulties" ;

Identifier

http://www.nflibrary.ca/nfplindex/show.asp?b=1&ref=oo&id=90860

Creator

Hawksworth Wheeler, Folkestone, England

Medium

Digital image

Extent

4.5" x 5" mounted photograph

Provenance

The Lincoln and Welland Regimental Museum

Is Part Of

Niagara Falls Public Library Digital Collections

locator

11586

Rights Holder

©The Lincoln and Welland Regimental Museum

Rights

The Lincoln and Welland Regimental Museum

Subject

Military

War - World War I

Portraits - Biographical

Niagara Falls (Ont.) - City

War - World War I - Portraits

Spatial Coverage

Canada - Ontario - Niagara Falls

number

D11586

Format

Digital image

Date Created

2003-05-30

Date Modified

2016-05-10