Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Five: Private J. Scott, Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders, later Highland Light Infantry

1914-15 Star (1326 Pte. J. Scott, A. & S.H.); British War and Victory Medals (1326 Pte. J. Scott, A. & S. Highrs.); Coronation 1937 (314632 Pte. J. H. Scott, H.L.I.); Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 3rd issue, Regular Army (314632 Pte. J. H. Scot, H.L.I.) some edge bruising, fine and better (5) £120-£160

John Scott was born in Maryhill, Lanarkshire and lived at Rutherford Land, Milngarvie. Employed as a carter, he enlisted into the 9th Battalion Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders T.A. on 5 April 1910, aged 17 years. With the outbreak of war he was mobilised and joined his battalion on 5 August 1914. The battalion was posted to France on 19 February 1915 and he served until he was wounded in the right arm on 8 May 1915 and was invalided to England. Recovering from his wound, he returned to his battalion in France on 18 November 1915. On 17 May 1916 he was discharged on the termination of his engagement with the Territorial Army. He later enlisted into the Corps of Lancers and served with the Highland Light Infantry. Sold with copied discharge papers.