Orders, Decorations and Medals

A Great War M.M. group of three awarded to Private W. Jack, 1/5th Battalion Seaforth Highlanders, who died on 28 October 1918

Military Medal, G.V.R. (265437 Pte., 1/5 Sea. Highrs.); British War and Victory Medals (1746 Pte., Seaforth); Memorial Plaque (William Jack) extremely fine (4) £400-500

M.M. London Gazette 6 August 1918.

William Anderson Jack was born and enlisted at Elgin, Morayshire and lived in Aberdeen. Serving in the 1/5th Battalion Seaforth Highlanders he earned the Military Medal for bravery in the field. He died at Home on 28 October 1918, aged 20 years and was buried in the Allenvale Cemetery, Aberdeen. He was the son of George and Elsie Jack, of 14 Granton Place, Aberdeen. With copied gazette extracts, casualty details and m.i.c.