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№ 245

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11 December 2013

Hammer Price:
£200

Three: Private J. Cowan, 1st Battalion Cameron Highlanders, killed in action, France/Flanders, 9 May 1915

1914-15 Star (S-14258 Pte., Cam’n. Highrs.); British War and Victory Medals (S-14258 Pte., Camerons) very fine (3)
£100-140

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Great War Medals to the Cameron Highlanders.

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James Cowan was born in Tranent, Haddingtonshire and lived and enlisted at Dalkeith. Serving with the 1st Battalion Cameron Highlanders, he entered the France/Flanders theatre of war on 10 March 1915. He was killed in action on 9 May 1915. Having no known grave, his name is commemorated on the Le Touret Memorial, France.

With copied m.i.c. and casualty details.