Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Four: Warrant Officer Class II J. Scott, Black Watch, late Tank Corps and Machine Gun Corps

British War and Victory Medals (201982 Pte. J. Scott. Tank Corps); Territorial Force War Medal 1914-19 (38989 A. Sjt. J. Scott. M.G.C.); Territorial Force Efficiency Medal, G.V.R., with Second Award Bar, this loose on riband (2746858 Sjt. J. Scott. 6-Black Watch.); together with 41 shooting medals of which 20 are cased, awards for local competitions to N.R.A. national tournaments at Bisley, some in silver; the majority named and/or dated, dates from 1906 to 1948, extensive verdigris to second and minor verdigris to third, otherwise very fine (45) £300-£400

James Scott, a native of Perth, Scotland, attested for the 4th (Perthshire) Volunteer Battalion, (The Black Watch) Royal Highlanders prior to 1 April 1908 and was serving with A Company of its lineal successor, the 6th (Perthshire) Battalion Royal Highlanders (Territorial Force), in July 1914, in which month he also took first place in the County of Perthshire Shooting Championships.

Scott served during the Great War on the Western Front initially with the Machine Gun Corps, subsequently transferring to the 9th Battalion, Tank Corps, with which unit he was present on the Somme in 1917 and then latterly he rejoined the 6th/7th Battalion Black Watch, advancing to Warrant Officer Class II. He was awarded the T.F.E.M. in 1923 and a second award bar in 1928 while still serving with the 6/7th Battalion, although now in the rank of Regimental Quarter Master Sergeant.

Sold together with a 5 Franc silver coin, the reverse bearing a finely engraved depiction of a British tank traversing a trench, with detailed edge surround and engraved ‘201982 Sgt. Scott 1917 Somme Tank Corps’.