Orders, Decorations and Medals

A Great War M.M. awarded posthumously to Sergeant Ernest Coyne, 1st Scottish Rifles, who was killed in France in July 1916

Military Medal, G.V.R. (10798 A.Sjt: E. Coyne. 1/Sco: Rif:) nearly extremely fine £200-250

M.M. London Gazette 19 February 1917: ‘His Majesty the King has been graciously pleased to approve of the award of the Military Medal for bravery in the Field to the under-mentioned Non-commissioned Officers and Men, since deceased, who have been lia or died of wounds or disease subsequent to the date of the award of the Military Medal to them by the Commander-in-Chief in the Field.’

Sergeant Ernest Coyne was killed in action on 20 July 1916, and is buried in Caterpillar Valley Cemetery, Longueval.