Orders, Decorations and Medals

Family Group:
Three: Lieutenant J. Girvan, Highland Light Infantry, formerly Scottish Rifles
1914 Star (6951 Pte., 5 Sco. Rif.); British War and Victory Medal (Lieut.); together with a 9 carat gold cased wrist watch, the reverse inscribed ‘Presented to Mr J. Girvan after 27 years service with Bennie Lifts Ltd 1954’
Three: Lance Corporal J. G. Girvan, Scottish Rifles
1914 Star, with contemporary copy clasp (7121 L. Cpl., 5/ Sco. Rif.); British War and Victory Medal (7121 Pte., Sco. Rif.), very fine or better (7) £100-150

Lieutenant J. Girvan was commissioned into the 5th battalion Highland Light Infantry on 1 July 1917.
Lance Corporal James Graham Girvan was born in Langside Glasgow, he was killed in action France and Flanders 4 March 1915 whilst serving with the 5th battalion, Scottish Rifles.