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№ 1031

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11 December 2014

Hammer Price:
£210

Three: Private W. Dollans, 1st/9th Battalion Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders, killed in action, France/Flanders, 24 May 1915

1914-15
Star (1938 Pte., A. & S. Highrs.); British War and Victory Medals (1938 Pte., A. & S. Highrs.) mounted for display; Memorial Plaque (William Dollans) about extremely fine (4) £160-200

William Dollans was born in Old Kilpatrick, Dumbartonshire, lived in Bowling and enlisted at Clydebank. Serving in the 1st/9th Battalion Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders, he was killed in action, France/Flanders, on 24 May 1915. Having no known grave, his name is commemorated on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial. With copied casualty details.