Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Acting Colour-Serjeant William McLay, Highland Light Infantry

British War and Victory Medals (31753 Pte., H.L.I.); General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Kurdistan (31753 A-C. Sjt., H.L.I.) ‘Kurdistan’ scarce to unit

Pair: Second Lieutenant Robert MacFarlane

British War Medal (2 Lieut.); Special Constabulary Long Service, G.VI.R., 1st issue (Robert MacFarlane) nearly extremely fine (5) £120-160

Medals to McLay with original photograph of the recipient in uniform. William McLay died on 12 July 1961 at 4 Yarrow Gardens, Glasgow. For his brother’s medals, see lot 887.

Medals to MacFarlane with original photograph of the recipient in Army uniform. Robert MacFarlane died on 10 February 1957 at 4 Yarrow Gardens, Glasgow. He was a cousin of William and Alexander McLay.