Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Five: Private R. Porteous, Army Catering Corps, who died on service in Germany in August 1945

1939-45 Star; France and Germany Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Efficiency Medal, G.VI.R., 1st issue, Territorial (866709. Pte. R. Porteous. A.C.C.) with named Army Council enclosure, named card box of issue for campaign medals addressed to his mother, and forwarding letter to his mother enclosing Efficiency Medal, extremely fine (4) £60-£80

Private Robert Porteous died on 24 August 1945, aged 31, and is buried in Munster Heath War Cemetery. He was the son of Marion Porteous, and stepson of William McLellan, of Dumfries.