Orders, Decorations and Medals

Three: Warrant Officer Class 2 D. M. Glass, Royal Highlanders, who died on 31 March 1916

1914 Star, with clasp (1461 Sjt., R. Highrs.); British War and Victory Medals (1461 W.O. Cl.2, R. Highrs.); Memorial Plaque (David Menzies Glass) pitted, fine; Black Watch Prize Medal, 1 clasp, 1912, reverse inscribed, ‘Inter-Coy. Challenge Shield won by “D” Coy. Cpl. D. N.(sic) Glass’, silver and enamel, hallmarks for Birmingham 1912, minor enamel damage; good very fine except where stated (5) £250-300

David Menzies Glass was born in Newburgh, Fifeshire and enlisted at Dundee. Serving as a Serjeant in the 1st Battalion Royal Highlanders (Black Watch) he entered the France/Flanders theatre of war on 13 August 1914. As a Warrant Officer Class 2 with “D” Company 1st Battalion Royal Highlanders he died in France on 31 March 1916, aged 27 years. He was buried in St Sever Cemetery, Rouen. He was the son of Alexander and Christina Glass of 28 King Street, Dundee. Sold with commemorative scroll mounted on card and forwarding slips for the 1914 Star, clasp and war medals. Also with copied m.i.c. and other research.