Box (case) for the Military Cross of Lt Victor Gordon (V.G.) Tupper MC, 16th (Canadian Scottish) Battalion, CEF. He was awarded the MC for actions in November 1916. CONFIRM AND GET DETAILS OF CITATION The Military Cross (MC) was established on 28 December 1914 and was awarded to Commissioned Officers of the substantive rank of Captain or below (therefore acting and temporary Majors are eligible) or Warrant Officers for distinguished and commendable services in battle. The medal is a plain silver cross, 1.75 inches in width. For mounting, the ring welded to the top of the cross is joined to the plain straight suspender ring by a small ring. On the obverse, each arm of the cross is an Imperial Crown and in the centre of the cross is the Imperial and Royal Cypher of King George V. The reverse is plain and inscribed with "CAPT V.G. TUPPER / 16TH BATTN CANADIAN SCOTTISH". The ribbon width is 32 mm and consists of three equal vertical moire stripes of white, purple and white. 28948 Capt. (Acting Major) Victor Gordon Tupper enlisted in the 16th Battalion, CEF on 22 September 1914. He was commissioned on 28 August 1915 and promoted to Captain on 9 October 1916. Tupper was wounded on 2 April 1916. He also served briefly as a corporal in the 13th Battalion, CEF from 26 April 1915 to 6 May 1915. He was awarded the Military Cross on 14 November 1916. Tupper was 21 years old when he was killed in action leading C Company, 16th Battalion CEF on 9 April 1917 at Vimy Ridge. CEF attestation, CWGC details, Canadian Virtual Memorial (CVM) pages and the Canadian Great War Project (CGWP) page added to Media on Accession 2017.010.001.