Auction Catalogue

15 October 2020

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Lot

№ 258

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15 October 2020

Hammer Price:
£380

Three: Private G. M. Graham, 11th (Service) Battalion, Royal Scots, who was killed in action on the Western Front, 10 April 1918
1914-15 Star (350582 Pte G. M. Graham. R. Scots.); British War and Victory Medals (2535 Pte. G. M. Graham. R. Scots.) generally very fine or better

Pair:
Private H. Gilroy, 2nd Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers, who was killed in action on the Western Front, 18 August 1918
British War and Victory Medals (40239 Pte. H. Gilroy. R.S. Fus.) good very fine £70-£90

George McLeod Graham was a native of Edinburgh. He served during the Great War with the 1/9th (Highlanders) Battalion, Royal Scots in the French theatre of war from 24 February 1915. Graham subsequently transferred to the 11th (Service) Battalion, and was killed in action whilst serving with them on the Western Front, 10 April 1918. Private Graham is commemorated on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium.

Hugh Gilroy was born in Musselburgh, Midlothian. He served during the Great War with the 2nd Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers on the Western Front. Private Gilroy was killed in action on the Western Front, 18 August 1918, and is commemorated on the Ploegsteert Memorial, Belgium.