Medal
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn59997
- Collection
- Montreal Holocaust Museum
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- object
- Physical Description
- Medal : Cast (moulded), Sewn : Black, White, Silver, Red
- Date
- December 18, 1945
- Collection
- Montreal Holocaust Museum
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- object
- Physical Description
- Medal : Cast (moulded), Sewn : Black, White, Silver, Red
- Other Title Information
- Personal Symbol
- Date
- December 18, 1945
- Physical Condition
- Excellent
- Language
- English
- Notes
- Even-sided cross with circular medallion in the center. The arms of the cross are shaped in a fleur-de-lys pattern. There is a crown at the top of the medallion, and a circular ring with a ribbon weaved through it, attached to the crown. There is also a rectangular box with the Royal Mint crest on the inside cover. Narrative: Bertram Ellison (donor's uncle) was born on March 19 1909 in Montreal. He was born into a Jewish family, and was an insurance broker before the war. He joined the Canadian Army on June 5th 1941 as a 2nd Lieutenant. Between 1941 and 1945 he rose to the rank of major, and received 6 medals, including the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire which he received on December 18t 1945. He was part of the 21st Army Group, which was formed on July 9th 1943 by the 2nd British and 1st Canadian Army for a North Western European Invasion. While apart of the 21st Army Group, he saw Bergen-Belsen. Bertram Ellison sailed home on the RMS Queen Elisabeth on December 3rd – 9th 1945.
- Accession No.
- 2013.01.06
- Name Access
- Berman, Marilyn
- Places
- Canada, North America
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Montreal Holocaust Museum
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