Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Family group:

1914-15 Star (15256 Pte. J. Finlay. R. Sc: Fus:) good very fine

Pair: Private J. Finlay, Royal Scots, who was killed in action on the Western Front on 27 September 1915
British War and Victory Medals (15218 Pte. J. Finlay. R. Scots.); Memorial Plaque (James Finlay) in card envelope, good very fine

Pair: Private A. Finlay, Liverpool Regiment, who was killed in action on the Western Front on 9 April 1917
British War and Victory Medals (5407 Pte. A. Finlay. L’Pool. R.) good very fine

Pair: Private H. Finlay, Scottish Rifles
British War and Victory Medals (975 Pte. H. Finlay. Sco. Rif.) initial corrected on both; together with a Royal Navy and Army Boxing Association prize medal, reverse engraved ‘9 (Scottish) Division Boxing Competition 12.3.19. B.E.F. Germany Light Weight Runner Up’, in Mappin & Webb fitted case; and three Vimy Pilgrimage medals, good very fine (12) £140-£180

James Finlay (also listed as ‘Findlay’) was born in Glasgow, the son of John and Jeanie Flinlay, of 76, Central Street, South Side, Glasgow, and attested for the Royal Scots Fusiliers. He served with the 6th Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front from 10 July 1915, and died of wounds on 24 April 1917. He is buried in the Faubourg d’Amiens Cemetery, Arras, France.

John Finlay, the brother of the above, was also born in Glasgow, and attested there for the Royal Scots. He served with the 11th Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front from 11 June 1915, and was killed in action on 27 September 1915. He has no known grave and is commemorated on the Loos Memorial, Pas-de-Calais, France.

Archibald Finlay, the brother of the above, was also born in Glasgow. He served initially during the Great War with the Lowland Divisional Cyclist Company, prior to transferring to the 19th Battalion, Liverpool Regiment, and was killed in action on the Western Front on 9 April 1917. He has no known grave and is commemorated on the Arras Memorial, France.

Hugh Finlay, the brother of the above, served with the Scottish Rifles was the only one to survive the Great War.