Auction Catalogue

12 November 2020

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Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

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Lot

№ 179

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12 November 2020

Hammer Price:
£280

Three: Private R. Heaney, 2nd Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers
1914 Star (6437 Pte R. Heaney. 2/R. Sc: Fus.); British War and Victory Medals (6437 Pte. R. Heaney. R.S. Fus.) verdigris, good fine

Pair:
Orderly Room Sergeant J. W. Ford, 1/6th Battalion, Scottish Rifles, later Second Lieutenant, Labour Corps
1914-15 Star (128 Sjt. J. W. Ford, Sco. Rif.); Territorial Force Efficiency Medal, G.V.R. (240006 C. Sjt: (O.R.S.) J. W. Ford. 6/Sco. Rif:) very fine (5) £100-£140

Robert Heaney served during the Great War with the 2nd Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers in the French theatre of war from 6 November 1914. He subsequently served with the Seaforth Highlanders and the Highland Light Infantry.

Joseph William Ford served during the Great War with the 1/6th Battalion, Scottish Rifles in the French theatre of war from 20 March 1915 (awarded the T.F.E.M. in February 1918). He was commissioned Second Lieutenant in the Labour Corps in February 1917.