Auction Catalogue

15 December 2011

Starting at 10:00 AM

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Orders, Decorations and Medals

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

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№ 1079 x

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15 December 2011

Hammer Price:
£290

A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.M. group of four awarded to Driver W. S. Keillor, Royal Army Service Corps, wounded on 25 September 1918

Military Medal, G.V.R. (T4-123849 Dvr., R.A.S.C.); British War and Victory Medals (T4-123849 Dvr., A.S.C.) B.W.M. suspension a little slack; France, Medaille Militaire, enamelled, good very fine (4) £220-260

M.M. London Gazette 4 May 1919.

William Smith Keillor from 8 Benvie Road, Dundee was a Stableman, aged 42 years when he attested for the A.S.C. at Dundee on 18 October 1915. He joined the A.S.C. at Bradford on 25 October 1915 and was posted to France on 9 January 1916. Serving with the A.S.C., Keillor was wounded on 25 September 1918, suffering gun shot wounds to his back and right hand. For his services he was awarded the Military Medal for bravery in the field. He was transferred to the Reserve on demobilization on 13 February 1919. With copied service papers, gazette extracts and m.i.c. French Medaille Militaire not confirmed.