A Collection of Great War Medals

Pair: Private J. Duncan, 1st Battalion Highland Light Infantry, killed in action near Festubert, 19 December 1914

British War and Victory Medals (11335 Pte., High. L.I.); Memorial Plaque (John Duncan) B.W.M. with slack suspension, good very fine (3) £100-140

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Great War Medal Collection of Robin H.J. Darvell.

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John Duncan was born in and enlisted at Aberdeen. Serving with the 1st Battalion Highland Light Infantry, he entered the France/Flanders theatre of war on 30 November 1914. He was killed in action near Festubert on 19 December 1914 and was buried in the Cabaret-Rouge,British Cemetery, Souchez. With copied m.i.c. showing entitlement to the 1914-15 Star.