Auction Catalogue

21 May 2020

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Lot

№ 205

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21 May 2020

Hammer Price:
£200

Three: Private E. A. MacLean, Cameronians (Scottish Rifles), who was killed in action on the Western Front on 20 July 1917
1914 Star (6894 Pte. E. A. MacLean. 5/Sco: Rif.); British War and Victory Medals 6894 Pte. E. A. MacLean. Sco. Rif.) very fine

Pair:
Private T. Gillies, Seaforth Highlanders, who died of wounds on the Western Front on 24 April 1917
1914-15 Star (S-5243 Pte. T. Gillies. Sea: Highrs); Victory Medal 1914-19 (S-5243 Pte. T. Gillies. Sea. Hghrs.) good very fine (5) £140-£180

Ewen Alexander MacLean, who was from Glasgow, was killed in action in France on 20 July 1916, while serving with the 5th Battalion, Cameronians (Scottish Rifles). He has no known grave and is commemorated on the Theiepval Memorial, France.

Thomas Gillies, who was from Lanarkshire, died of wounds on the Western Front on 24 April 1917, while serving with the 2nd Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders. He was buried at Aubigny Communal Cemetery Extension. Sold with original memorial scroll and copied research.