Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Private P. Pennycook, Royal Highlanders, who was taken Prisoner of War at the Battle of Loos, 26 September 1915

1914-15 Star (3-3282 Pte. P. Pennycook. R. Highrs.); British War and Victory Medals (3-3282 Pte. P. Pennycook. R. Highrs.) mounted as worn, contact marks, very fine (3) £70-90

Peter Pennycook was born in Dundee, Forfar, in 1875 and attested for the Forfar and Kincardine Royal Garrison Artillery (Militia) at Montrose on 25 September 1895. After service with them, and with the 3rd (Militia) Battalion, Royal Highlanders, he transferred to the Special Reserve on 23 August 1908. Following the outbreak of the Great War he attested in Perth for one year’s service with the National Reserve on 21 September 1914, and served with the 1st Battalion, Royal Highlanders (Black Watch) during the Great War on the Western Front from 24 November 1914. He was taken Prisoner of War during the Battle of Loos on 26 September 1915 and was held for the remainder of the War in Germany. Released on the cessation of hostilities, he was transferred to Class ‘Z” Reserve on 22 March 1919.

Sold with two Royal Highlanders badges; copied service papers; and other research.