Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria. Including a superb collection of medals to the King’s German Legion, Police Medals from the Collection of John Tamplin and a small collection of medals to the Irish Guards

Three: Sergeant J. H. Munro, The Gordon Highlanders

1914 Star, with clasp (400 Pte., 2/Gord. Highrs.); British War and Victory Medals (400 Sjt., Gord. Highrs) good very fine or better (3) £240-260

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Medals to The Gordon Highlanders and Associated Units from the Collection of A.J. Henderson.

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John H. Munro, who was born in Aberdeen about 1891, was killed in action during the attack on Mametz Wood on the first day of the Battle of the Somme, 1 July 1916, while serving in the 2nd Battalion. He is buried in the Dantzig Alley Cemetery, Mametz, France.