Three: Private W. H. Mackintosh, 1st Battalion, Queen’s Own Cameron Highlanders, who, having been killed in action on the Aisne, was ‘found dead’ on 2 October 1914

1914 Star, with copy clasp (9331 Pte. W. Mackintosh. Cam’n: Highrs.); British War and Victory Medals (9331 Pte. W. H. Mackintosh. Cam’n Highrs.) very fine (3) £140-£180

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Barry Hobbs Collection of Great War Medals.

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William Hugh Mackintosh was born in 1894 at Inverness and attested for the Queen’s Own Cameron Highlanders at Dumfries in 1912. He served with the 1st Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front, arriving at Havre on 14 August 1914 with the original British Expeditionary Force. Deployed to serve as Army Troops attached to General Headquarters, Headquarters 1st Army and Headquarters 2nd Army, his battalion took part in the Retreat from Mons in this capacity. Relieved from duties with the General Headquarters in early September, it became part of 1st Brigade, 1st Division and engaged the enemy at the Marne and the Aisne, taking part in heavy fighting at the Chemin des Dames.

Private Mackintosh was ‘found dead’ on 2 October 1914. The Registers of Soldiers’ Effects clarifies that he had been killed in action. He was the son of Alexander and Ellen Mackintosh of 14 Springwell Place, Edinburgh and is commemorated on the La Ferte-sous-Jouarre Memorial, France.