Orders, Decorations and Medals

A Boy Scout Association Gallantry Cross group of five awarded to Private Robert Mackie, King’s Own Scottish Borderers

1939-45 Star; Burma Star; Defence and War Medals, these unnamed, mounted as worn; Boy Scouts Association Gallantry Cross, 2nd Class, silver, 2nd issue (1927 Robert Mackie, Cockenzie Sands) complete with silver brooch bar, in case, nearly extremely fine (5) £800-1000

Robert Mackie was born on 21 September 1914. In 1927 he was awarded the Boy Scout Association Gallantry Cross in Silver for his gallant action on Cockenzie Sand, East Lothian. A Labourer by occupation, he enlisted into the Army at Hamilton on 16 May 1940. With the King’s Own Scottish Borderers he served in the Burma Campaign, March 1944-May 1945. He was discharged to the Army Reserve on 21 April 1946.

With Soldier’s Release Book; Soldier’s Service and Pay Book; Record of Service Card and Certificate of Transfer to the Army Reserve.