Auction Catalogue

19 & 20 March 2008

Starting at 10:00 AM

.

Orders, Decorations and Medals

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

Lot

№ 1213

.

20 March 2008

Hammer Price:
£160

Pair: Private E. F. Petrie, Machine Gun Corps, late Scottish Rifles

British War and Victory Medals (36854 Pte., Sco. Rif.); Memorial Plaque (Edward Fraser Petrie); together with two School Prize Medallions, bronze, both named and dated ‘Session 1912-13’ and ‘Session 1913-14’, nearly extremely fine (5) £100-140

Edward Fraser Petrie was born in Aberdeen, the son of James and Janet Petrie. Enlisting at Aberdeen, he served originally as Private 36854 in the Scottish Rifles. Serving as Private 147371 in the 20th Battalion Machine Gun Corps, he died of wounds on 21 July 1918, aged 19 years. He was buried in the Ligny-St. Flochel British Cemetery, Averdoingt.

Sold with commemorative scroll and Memorial Plaque slip - these within a glass-fronted case; the medals and medallions fitted in a separate glass-fronted case - these not suitable for posting.