Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Pair: Private J. Cochrane, 16th Nottinghamshire & Derbyshire Regiment (Chatsworth Rifles), killed in action, France/Flanders, 3 August 1917

British War and Victory Medals (76139 Pte., Notts. & Derby. R.); Memorial Plaque (James Cochrane) extremely fine (3) £100-140

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A fine Collection of Medals to the Sherwood Foresters.

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James Cochrane enlisted at Dundee. Initially with H.F. Company, Royal Engineers. Serving with the 16th Battalion Nottinghamshire & Derbyshire Regiment (Chatsworth Rifles), he was killed in action, France/Flanders, on 3 August 1917, aged 26 years. Having no known grave, his name is commemorated on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial. He was the son of Mrs F. Cochrane, of 5 Bell Lane, Broughty Ferry, Dundee and husband of Agnes Scrimgeour (formerly Cochrane), of 46 Kemback Street, Dundee.

Medals and plaque with associated paper in wooden glass-fronted case, 344 x 269mm. With copied research.