Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Family group:

Four: Private R. French, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders

India General Service 1895-1902, 1 clasp, Punjab Frontier 1897-98 (4310 Pte., 2nd Bn, Arg. & Suth’d. Highrs.) ; 1914 Star (S2949 Pte., 2 / A.7 S. Highrs.); British War and Victory Medals (S-2949 Pte., A.& S. Highrs), with (damaged) card box lids for Great War medals

Three: Private A. French, Gordon Highlanders

1914-15 Star (S-4917 Pte., Gord. Highrs.); British War and Victory Medals (S-4917 Pte., Gord. Highrs.), with (damaged) card boxes of issue

Pair: Private G. French, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders

British War and Victory Medals (S-20852 Pte., A.& S. H.), I.G.S. with slight contact marks and edge bruising, very fine; others extremely fine (9)
£280-320

Robert French was born in Dalziel, Motherwell, Lanarkshire and living in Hamilton he enlisted at Stirling in 1891. He served with the 2nd Battalion Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders on the Punjab Frontier during 1897-98 and was discharged to the Army Reserve in 1903. Re-enlisting with the regiment for the Great War, he was killed in action, France / Flanders, on 25 September 1915, aged 42 years. He was buried in the Cambrun Churchyard Extension. Sold with original Parchment Certificates of Discharge and Transfer.

Arthur French was born in Dalziel, Lanarkshire and enlisted at Motherwell. Serving with the 10th Battalion Gordon Highlanders he died of wounds, France / Flanders on 30 September 1915. He was buried in the Cabaret-Rouge British Cemetery at Souchez.

Robert French was the father of Arthur and G. French.