Auction Catalogue

21 September 2007

Starting at 10:00 AM

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Orders, Decorations and Medals

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

Lot

№ 784

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21 September 2007

Hammer Price:
£65

Pair: Private J. McKerracher, Scottish Rifles

British War and Victory Medals (52961 Pte., Sco. Rif.) extremely fine (2) £60-80

James McKerracher was born born in Barony, Glasgow and enlisted at Glasgow. Serving with the 5th/6th Battalion Cameronians (Scottish Rifles), he was killed in action, France/Flanders on 24 October 1918, aged 33 years. He was buried in the Poix-du-Nord Communal Cemetery Extension, France. He was the son of Alexander and M. L. McKerracher of Glasgow. Sold with original medal forwarding slip addressed to ‘Mrs M. McKerracher, 4 Northlea, Doune, Perthshire’.