Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

British War Medal 1914-20 (4) (201610 Pte. J. Welch, Tank Corps; 9750 Pte. G. Gibson, R. Highrs.; 44446 Pte. S. Matthews, R.A.M.C.; 18170 Cpl. J. Salt, Suff. R.); Victory Medal 1914-19 (11285 Pte. J. Hutchon, K.O. Sco. Bord.), the first lacking upper suspension lugs and ribbon bar, edge knocks, otherwise generally very fine (5) £50-80

George Gibson was taken prisoner of war on 30 October 1914, while serving in the 1st Battalion, Royal Highlanders, on which date, having relieved the 2nd Grenadier Guards in trenches near Polderhoek Chateau, ‘B’ and ‘C’ Companies came under heavy attack - the survivors, mostly wounded, fell back, leaving behind 75 killed, 23 wounded and some 72 missing. Gibson, who was a native of Dundee, was later awarded the Silver War Badge.

Stanley Matthews originally entered the French theatre of war in mid-April 1915.

Joseph Salt first entered the French theatre of war in mid-August 1915, as a Lance-Corporal in the 8th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment.

James Hutchon was killed in action in Gallipoli on 26 April 1915, while serving in the 1st Battalion, King’s Own Scottish Borderers. The son of Mrs. M. Hutchon of Dundee, he was 25 years of age and is commemorated on the Helles Memorial.