Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

1914-15 Star (S-4372 Pte. W. Robertson, R. Highrs.); British War Medal 1914-20 (2) (10470 Sjt. A. Cameron, Sco. Rif.; S-4758 Pte. F. Hinton, A. & S. Highrs.); Victory Medal 1914-19 (3-3541 Pte. A. MacDonald, Camerons) good fine and better (4) £ 120-160

Private (Piper) William Robertson, 9th Battalion Royal Highlanders, entered the France/Flanders theatre of war on 14 July 1915. Later transferred to the 2nd Battalion. Wounded at Loos 25 September 1915 and at San-i-Yat, Mesopotamia, April 1916. Transferred to Class ‘Z’ Reserve on 31 March 1919. Listed in ‘The Pipes of War’ as a Piper with the 2nd Battalion Royal Highlanders. With copied m.i.c.

Sergeant-Piper Alexander Cameron was born in the Parish of Kiltarlity, Beauly, Inverness, the son of Duncan Cameron, of Erchless Cottage, Beauly. He enlisted into the Queen’s Own Cameron Highlanders at Inverness in 1902. Appointed an Acting Piper, ‘G’ Company, 1st Battalion in April 1903. In 1910 appointed Sergeant-Piper in the 2nd Battalion. During the war, having left the Band, he served as a Sergeant in France. He was killed in action at Neuve Chapelle on 10 February 1915 and was buried in Aubers Ridge British Cemetery. His name is commemorated on the Beauly-Kilmarnock War Memorial at Kiltarlity. With copied roll extract and extracts from ‘Floo’ers o’ the Forest: Fallen Pipers of the Great War’, by Richard H. Crawford.

Frank Hinton joined the Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders in 1915 and entered the France/Flanders theatre of war with the 12th Battalion on 19 September 1915. He had enlisted as a Private but served with the battalion as an (Acting) Piper. During the following November, the battalion, as part of the 77th Brigade, 26th Division, embarked for Salonika where they took part in the campaign in Macedonia. Following his discharge, Hinton emigrated to Canada where he joined the Black Watch of Canada. He served in the 1st Battalion then continued his service with the Active army from 1939 to 1943 when he was invalided home. He went into the Reserve following the war and was appointed Pipe-Major in 1947, retiring as such in 1951. With copied m.i.c. and service details and a photocopied group photograph featuring Hinton as Pipe-Major.

Private (Piper) Angus MacDonald, 5th Camerons, wounded at Loos, 25 September 1915. Previously served in Lovat’s Scouts; later served with the Tank Corps. Listed in ‘The Pipes of War’. With copied research.