26th Foot, Cameronian Regimental Medal, 44mm, silver, the obverse featuring Religion seated on a rock, a bible on her knee awarding a medal to a soldier, ‘Thou art Worth’ above, ‘Be Thou Faithful unto Death’ in exergue, the reverse with crossed regimental colours resting on a bible, crowned thistle above, all within a half laurel and half palm wreath, ‘1823’ in exergue, with silver straight bar suspension, edge bruising, very fine

Commemorative Medal for Service to the Cameronians Scottish Rifles 1689-1968 (Captain John A. Peebles. 5th. Btl. 30.4.1918) good very fine (2) £100-140

The first referenced in Balmer, R.265.

John Adair Peebles, of Carnoustie, Forfarshire, served during the Great War on the Western Front with the 5th Battalion, Cameronians (Scottish Rifles). He was killed in action on 30 April 1918, and is buried in Nine Elms British Cemetery, Belgium.

The Cameronians were originally raised as the Cameronian Guard in April 1689, and renamed the 26th Foot in 1751. In 1881 they merged with the 90th Foot (Perthshire Volunteers) to form the Cameronians (Scottish Rifles), and, rather than amalgamate with another Regiment, were disbanded in May 1968.