Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Great War 1917 ’Western Front’ M.M. and 1918 Second Award Bar group of four awarded to Sergeant J. J. Halket, 2nd (City of London) Battalion, London Regiment (Royal Fusiliers)

Military Medal, G.V.R., with Second Award Bar (231080 Sjt: J. Halket. 1/2 Lond: R.); 1914-15 Star (3330 Pte. J. J. Halket 2-Lond. R.); British War and Victory Medals (3330 Sjt. J. J. Halket. 2-Lond. R.) mounted for display, generally very fine or better (4) £700-£900

M.M. London Gazette 18 October 1917.

M.M. Second Award Bar London Gazette 13 March 1918.

James John Halket was a native of Glasgow. He served during the Great War with the 2nd (City of London) Battalion, London Regiment (Royal Fusiliers) in the Egyptian theatre of war from 30 August 1915. Halket advanced to Sergeant and subsequently served with the Battalion on the Western Front.