Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Great War 1916 ‘French theatre’ M.M. and St George Medal for Bravery group of five awarded to Private J. Lindsay, 51st Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps, attached 8th (Service) Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment

Military Medal, G.V.R. (39442 Pte J. Lindsay. 51/F.A. R.A.M.C.); 1914-15 Star (39442, Pte. J. Lindsay. R.A.M.C.); British War and Victory Medals (39442 A. Cpl. J. Lindsay. R.A.M.C.); Russia, Empire, St George Medal for Bravery, Nicholas II, 4th class, silver, the reverse numbered ‘901601’, generally very fine (5) £500-£600

M.M. London Gazette 21 October 1916.

St George Medal for Bravery London Gazette 15 February 1917.

James Lindsay served during the Great War with the Royal Army Medical Corps in the French theatre of war from 13 July 1915. Lindsay served with the 51st Field Ambulance and was attached to the 8th (Service) Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment for both of the above awards. The Battalion served as part of the 51st Brigade, 17th (Northern) Division on the Somme, July - November 1916.