Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Great War 1918 ‘Western Front’ M.C. group of four awarded to Captain J. Young, 1/6th Battalion, Royal Scots

Military Cross, G.V.R., unnamed as issued; 1914-15 Star (2. Lieut. J. Young. R. Scots.); British War and Victory Medals (Capt. J. Young.) mounted as worn, good very fine (4) £800-£1,000

M.C. London Gazette 1 January 1918.

James Young resided at Meadowfield, Corstorphine, Edinburgh. He served as a Second Lieutenant with the 1/6th Battalion, Royal Scots (T.F.) in the Egyptian theatre of war from 6 September 1915. Young was seconded as an Assistant Instructor at an Infantry School in June 1918, and advanced to Acting Captain in October 1918.

Sold with copied research, including photographic images of recipient in uniform.