Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Corporal W. Porteous, Liverpool Regiment, who was killed in action during the Battle of the Somme on 7 August 1916

1914-15 Star (1643 Pte. W. Porteous. L’pool. R.); British War and Victory Medals (1643 Pte. W. Porteous. L’pool R.); Memorial Plaque (William Porteous) in card envelope, with Buckingham Palace enclosure, nearly extremely fine (4) £160-£200

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Medals to Great War Casualties.

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William Porteous was born in Edinburgh and was educated at George Watson’s and George Heriot’s Schools in Edinburgh. Employed in civilian life with the Northern Assurance Company in Edinburgh from October 1905, he transferred to the Liverpool Branch as an Accountant in May 1913, and attested for the Liverpool Regiment in Liverpool on 4 August 1914, having previously served for four years in the 4th Battalion of the Royal Scots. He served with the 6th Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front from 24 February 1915, and saw considerable service in Belgium and France, being slightly wounded, and was promoted Corporal on 7 April 1916. He was killed in action during the Battle of the Somme on 7 August 1916, when in the trenches in front of Maltz Horn Farm. He is buried in Peronne Road Cemetery Maricourt, France.

Sold with a bound copy of ‘The War Record of the Northern Assurance Co. Ltd. 1914-1918’, containing a portrait memorial page to the recipient; a bound copy of ‘The Watsonian War Record 1914-1918’, containing a photograph of the recipient; named Record Office enclosure for the Victory Medal; and copied research.