Canadian – WWI – Medal Pair – 54th Canadian Infantry Battalion – American – KIA – Freeman

BWM and Victory Medal named to: 161259 Pte. J. Freeman. 54-Can. Inf.

John Freeman was born in Rome, Iowa, USA. He was employed as a fireman before joining the 82^nd Battalion CEF at Calgary in January 1916. He proceeded to England and was subsequently drafted as  reinforcement to the 54^th Battalion in August 1916. He served with the 54^th until being reported missing in November 1916. He was later reported to have been killed in action on 18 November 1916. His CEF circumstance of death card records that he was killed by shell fire whilst taking part in an attack on Desire Trench, Courcelette.

A scarce pair to an American-born member of the Canadian Expeditionary Force.