Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria, to include the Brian Ritchie Collection (Part I)

A Great War M.M. group of three to Private D. McMinn, Highland Light Infantry

Military Medal, G.V.R. (32160 Pte., 18/High. L.I.); British War and Victory Medals (32160 Pte., High. L.I.); together with memorial plaque (Duncan McMinn) this contained in a contemporary carved oak frame, generally extremely fine (4) £300-350

M.M. London Gazette 13 March 1919.

Duncan McMinn was born in and enlisted at Glasgow. Serving with the 18th Battalion Highland Light Infantry, he died at Home on 6 November 1918, aged 27 years. He was interred in Glasgow (Riddrie Park) Cemetery. Sold with original medal forwarding slips for the three medals and copied research including 18th H.L.I. War Diary for 1 October-23 November 1918.