Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Pair: Private William Donaldson, 6th Battalion, King’s Own Scottish Borderers, who was killed in action on the Somme on 19 July 1916
British War and Victory Medals (16143 Pte. W. Donaldson. K.O. Sco. Bord.) good very fine

Pair: Private James Stark, 17th Battalion, Highland Light Infantry, who was killed in action at Savy, near St Quentin, on 1 April 1917
British War and Victory Medals (33150 Pte. J. Stark. Hogh. L.I.) nearly extremely fine (4) £70-£90

William Donaldson was born in Kirkcaldy, served in France from 17 February 1915, and is entitled to the 1914-15 Star. He was killed in action on the Somme on 19 July 1916, and is commemorated by name on the Thiepval Memorial. Sold with copied m.i.c. and other research.

James Stark, son of John and Margaret Stark, of Kirkcaldy, was killed in action on 1 April 1917, aged 27, and is buried in Savy British Cemetery. The village of Savy, about 6.5 kilometers west of St Quentin, was taken by the 32nd Division on 1 April 1917, after hard fighting. Sold with copied m.i.c. and other research.