Brigadier General James Munro Ross CMG, DSO, VD Personal pen set

Offered is a collection of a CEF Brigadier General's personal affects from a family estate. BGen JM Ross CMG, DSO and Bar, Started the war as a volunteer from the Canadian Militia, Oxford Rifles and finished the war as the Brigade Commander of the 10th Brigade 4th Div. Originally he was a Maj with a Coy of the 29th Bn, CEF, and later took command of the Bn before his promotion to full Col and then BGen. His appointment as Brigade Commander 5th Brigade, 2nd Div, was 23 July, 1917. Before his promotion he was a Col on the Div Staff during Vimy Ridge. He was wounded in 1918 and reassigned GOC 10th Bde on his recovery. He received the DSO without citation twice as a new year award in 1917 and 1918. His CMG requires further research.

Included in the collection is a gifted desk marble pen set with a plaque describing his service, his personal watch engraved with "Major JM Ross, 29th Bn, 1914", a standard pattern small pocket type used during the war with its special watch strap, and his various pieces of insignia. The insignia includes his 29th Bn Officers cap badge, maker marked with "McCully, Vancouver, BC", his Staff officer rank and cap badge when he served with Brigade staff, his various Brigadier General insignia. The General insignia includes his Generals cap badge, his shoulder rank and gorgets, his frock coat shoulder boards. A well respected and decorated officer who commanded one of the CEF best brigades during the First World War.

Note: A Brigadier during the First World War wore general insignia and their rank was denoted by a single cross sword and baton shoulder rank, instead of the Second World War configuration. The set of General Officer gorgets are not shown in the picture, but are period pattern and construction.

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