Auction Catalogue

5 & 6 December 2018

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Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

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Lot

№ 926

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6 December 2018

Hammer Price:
£280

A poignant family group:

Three:
Private D. Clowe, King’s Own Scottish Borderers, killed in action during the first day of the Battle of Loos, 25 September 1915
1914-15 Star (13081 Pte. D. Clowe. K.O. Sco: Bord:); British War and Victory Medals (13081 Pte. D. Clowe. K. O. Sco. Bord.) good very fine

Three:
Private S. Clowe, King’s Own Scottish Borderers, killed in action on exactly the same date and during the same action as his older brother
1914-15 Star (13672 Pte. S. Clowe. K. O. Sco: Bord:); British War and Victory Medals (13672 Pte. S. Clowe. K. O. Sco. Bord.) number partially officially corrected on BWM, VM erased, good very fine (6) £100-£140

David Clowe was the son of George and Catherine Clowe, and was born in Moffat, Dumfries. He served during the Great War with the 8th (Service) Battalion, King’s Own Scottish Borderers, and was killed in action on the Western Front, 25 September 1915. Clowe was 22 years old, and is commemorated on the Loos Memorial, Pas de Calais, France.

Simon Clowe the younger brother of the above, and was born in Kirkpatrick, Juxta, Dumfries. He served during the Great War with the 6th (Service) Battalion, King’s Own Scottish Borderers, and was killed in action on the Western Front on exactly the same date as his brother. Clowe was 20 years old, and is also commemorated on the Loos Memorial, Pas de Calais, France.