Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Private C. M. Hendry, Gordon Highlanders
1914-15 Star (3139 Pte. C. Mc C. Hendry. Gord. Highrs.); British War and Victory Medals (3139 Pte. C. M. Hendry. Gord. Highrs.);, together with The Insurance and Actuarial Society of Glasgow Past President’s Medal, silver and enamel, reverse engraved ‘Mr. C. M. Hendry 1949’,with top ‘Past President’ riband bar, in case of issue, extremely fine

Pair: Lieutenant E. H. Brinkler Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders, late 14th Battalion, London Regiment
British War and Victory Medals (3734 Pte. E. H. Brinkler. 14-Lond. R.) good very fine

Pair: Private F. W. Rowe, Scottish Rifles
British War and Victory Medals (33966 Pte. F. W. Rowe. Sco. Rif.) good very fine

Family Group:
Pair: Private A. Melville, Royal Highlanders, killed in action on 13 November 1916
British War and Victory Medals (4408 Pte. A. Melville. R. Highrs.) nearly extremely fine

Pair: Private A. Melville, Highland Light Infantry
British War and Victory Medals (56713 Pte. A. Melville. H.L.I.) good very fine (12) £180-220

Charles McCombie Hendry was employed as an inspector with the Royal Insurance Co. Ltd. before attesting for the Gordon Highlanders at Aberdeen on 19 November 1914. He served with the 4th Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front from 26 March 1915, and was wounded in the left foot by a bullet at Ypres on 16 June 1915. He was invalided home on 3 July 1915 and after treatment transferred to the Labour Corps. He was disembodied on 19 February 1919.


Edward Hamilton Brinkler was born in Clapham, Surrey, on 14 July 1897, and was educated at Emanuel School, Wandsworth Common. He attested for the London Regiment on 11 November 1914 and served during the Great War with the 14th (Scottish) Battalion on the Western Front from 7 September 1916. He received a gun-shot wound to the right thigh on 7 October 1916 and was invalided home on 18 October 1916. On 20 March 1917 he transferred to the Garrison Officer Cadet Battalion, Jesus College, Cambridge, and was commissioned Second Lieutenant in the 6th Battalion Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders on 13 May 1917. He was seconded to 16th Battalion Labour Corps on 28 November 1918 and subsequently served with 372 P.O.W. Company, Labour Corps. He relinquished his commission on 30 September 1921, retaining the rank of Lieutenant. He died in Balham, Surrey, on 6 September 1930.

Note: Medals incorrectly issued from Other Ranks roll.


Frederick William Rowe served during the Great War in the 11th (Service) Battalion, Cameronians (Scottish Rifles).


Andrew Melville was born in Perth, Scotland, in 1897, the son of Andrew Melville. He attested for the 6th (Territorial) Battalion, Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) at Perth. He served during the Great War on the Western Front and was killed in action on 13 November 1916. He is buried at Y Ravine Cemetery, Beaumont-Hamel, France.

Sold together with a gold and silver fob with initials ‘AM’ to obverse, and a small bronze crucifix.


Andrew Melville was born in 1871 and served during the Great War in the 16th (2nd Glasgow) Battalion, Highland Light Infantry.