Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Private F. Campbell, 1st Battalion, Gordon Highlanders, later 1st (Garrison) Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders

1914 Star (7882 Pte. F. Campbell. 1/ Gord: Highrs.); British War and Victory Medals (7882 Pte. F. Campbell. Gordons.) slight edge bruise to second, generally nearly very fine (3) (3) £80-£120

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Medals to Recipients of the 1914 Star.

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Frank Campbell attested for the Gordon Highlanders in 1901 and served with the 1st Battalion in South Africa during the Boer War (entitled to the Queen’s South Africa Medal with clasps for Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal and South Africa 1902), after which he was posted to the 2nd Battalion.

Campbell served once more with the 1st Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front from 14 September 1914 and subsequently transferred to the 1st (Garrison) Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders.