Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Private G. Rennie, 10th (Service) Battalion, Highland Light Infantry, who was killed in action during the first day of the Battle of Loos, 25 September 1915
1914-15 Star (3798 Pte G. Rennie. High: L.I.); British War and Victory Medals (3798 Pte. G. Rennie. High. L.I.) very fine

Three: Private T. Ramsay, 1/5th (Dumfries and Galloway) Battalion, King’s Own Scottish Borderers, who was killed in action in the Egyptian theatre of war, 13 November 1917
1914-15 Star (1708 Pte T. Ramsay. K.O. Sco: Bord:); British War and Victory Medals (1708 Pte. T. Ramsay. K.O.S.B.) very fine (6) £80-£120

George Rennie was the son of J. Rennie of 28 Wellington Street, Aberdeen. He served during the Great War with the 10th (Service) Battalion, Highland Light Infantry in the French theatre of war from 20 July 1915. Private Rennie was killed in action on the Western Front, 25 September 1915. On the latter date the Battalion were engaged as part of the first day of the Battle of Loos. Private Rennie is commemorated on the Loos Memorial, Pas de Calais, France.

Thomas Ramsay was the husband of Mrs J. Ramsay, and resided with her at 7, Rosevale Cottages, Dumfries. He served during the Great War with the 1/5th (Dumfries and Galloway) Battalion Kings Own Scottish Borderers in Gallipoli from 6 June 1915. Private Ramsay was killed in action in the Egyptian theatre of war, 13 November 1917, and is buried in the Ramleh War Cemetery, Israel and Palestine.