Description

British War medal to “142363 Sjt. C.W. McCann, 24-Can Inf”. (Victoria Rifles). Clarke Wallace McCann was born at Toronto on May 24, 1894. Enlisting with the 76th Battalion, at Niagara Camp, Ontario on September 25, 1915 he later served with the 24th Battalion in France and Flanders. On August 8, 1918 he was KILLED-IN-ACTION during operations near Marcelcave. He is commemorated on the Vimy Memorial.