Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Family group:

Three: Private W. Gibb, 2nd Battalion, Royal Highlanders, who died of wounds in Mesopotamia, 22 January 1916
1914 Star, with copy clasp (2381 Pte. W. Gibb. R. Highrs); British War and Victory Medals (2381 Pte. W. Gibb. R. Highrs.); Memorial Plaque (William Gibb) nearly extremely fine

Three: Private F. Gibb, 2nd Battalion, Royal Highlanders, who was killed in action during the final assault on Sannaiyat, Mesopotamia, 22 April 1916
1914-15 Star (270. Pte. F. Gibb. R. Highrs.); British War and Victory Medals (2701 Pte. F. Gibb. R. Highrs.); Memorial Plaque (Frank Gibb) extremely fine (7) £300-340

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Medals to the 42nd Highlanders and 73rd Foot (Black Watch).

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William Gibb was the son of his namesake, and was born in Forfar, Scotland. He served during the Great War with the 1st Battalion, Royal Highlanders in the French theatre of war from 13 August 1914. Gibb transferred to the 2nd Battalion, and was serving with them when he died of wounds 22 January 1916. In January 1916 the Battalion were engaged in the Battles of Shaikh Sa’ad, the Wadi and the attack on Hanna.

Private Gibb is commemorated on the Basra Memorial, Iraq.

Frank Gibb was the younger brother of the above, and was born in Forfar, Scotland. He served during the Great War with the 1st Battalion, Royal Highlanders in the French theatre of war from 1 January 1914. Gibb transferred to the 2nd Battalion, and was serving with them when he was killed in action 22 April 1916. On the latter date the Battalion were engaged in the third and final assault on Sannaiyat, during which ‘The Black Watch companies had lost in this assault 10 officers and 321 other ranks... only one of The Black Watch officers who went into action on the 22nd escaped unhit, and five were killed.’ (Regimental History refers).

Private Gibb is buried in the Amara War Cemetery, Iraq.