Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria to coincide with the OMRS Convention

Five: Corporal D. Wallace, Border Regiment, formerly King’s Own Scottish Borderers, killed in action at Gallipoli on 9 August 1915

India General Service 1895-1902, 2 clasps, Punjab Frontier 1897-98, Tirah 1897-98 (2923 Pte., 2nd Bn., K. O. Sco. Bord.); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Paardeberg, Johannesburg (2923 Pte., K. O. Scot. Bord.); 1914-15 Star (5399 Cpl., Bord. R.); British War and Victory Medals (5399 Cpl., Bord. R.) generally good very fine or better (5) £250-300

David Wallace was born at Invergordon, Rosshire and lived at Fletchertown, Cumberland. He was killed in action at Gallipoli on 9 August 1915, whilst serving with the 6th Battalion, Border Regiment. His name is commemorated on the Helles Memorial, Gallipoli, Turkey.