WW1 Canadian CEF 404977 L/CPL J.H. Reeves DCM 20th Battalion Medal Group

This medal group belonged to Lance Corporal J.H. Reeves (service number 404977) of the Canadian Expeditionary Force (CEF), 20th Battalion, who served during the First World War. The set includes the Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM), awarded for distinguished gallantry in the field, along with Reeves’s campaign medals. Each medal is correctly named to L/CPL J.H. Reeves, reflecting his service and rank. The 20th Battalion, part of the 4th Canadian Infantry Brigade, was engaged in major actions on the Western Front between 1915 and 1918. Reeves’s DCM indicates recognition for acts of exceptional bravery and leadership under fire. The group provides insight into the personal military history of a decorated Canadian NCO and reflects the broader involvement of the CEF in major WW1 campaigns. Accompanying the medals may be original ribbons and period suspension bars, as received. This set offers tangible documentation of Canadian service during the Great War.