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28 February & 1 March 2018

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Lot

№ 738

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1 March 2018

Hammer Price:
£130

Three: Private N. Campbell, 1/5th (Angus and Dundee) Battalion, Royal Highlanders, later Sergeant, Cameron Highlanders
1914 Star (2311 Pte. N. Campbell. 1/5 R. Highrs); British War and Victory Medals (2311 Pte. N. Campbell. R. Highrs.) nearly extremely fine

1914
Star (1576 L. Cpl. D. Knight. 2/R. Highrs) gilded, very fine (4) £120-160

Neil Campbell was born in Govan, Glasgow. He served during the Great War with the 1/5th Battalion, Royal Highlanders in the French theatre of war from 1 November 1914. Campbell received a gun shot wound to the head, 12 May 1915. He transferred to the 2/4th Battalion, Cameron Highlanders, 7 October 1917, and advanced to Lance Corporal the following month. He was promoted to Acting Sergeant in February 1919, and discharged 31 March 1920.

D. Knight served during the Great War with the 2nd Battalion, Royal Highlanders in the French theatre of war from 12 October 1914. He was discharged 27 September 1915.