Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Four: Private W. McPherson, Seaforth Highlanders, who was killed in action in Mesopotamia on 21 April 1917

India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, North West Frontier 1908 (6101 Pte. W. McPherson. 1st. Bn. Sea. Highrs:); 1914 Star, with clasp (6101 Pte. W. Mc.Pherson. 2/Sea: Highrs.); British War and Victory Medals (6101. Pte. W. Macpherson [sic]. Seaforth.); Memorial Plaque (William McPherson) lacquered, traces of verdigris to plaque with scratches to reverse, generally good very fine (5) £300-£400

William McPherson attested for the Seaforth Highlanders and served with the 1st Battalion in India on the North West Frontier, and with the 2nd Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front from 23 August 1914. Transferring back to the 1st Battalion, he saw further service with them in Mesopotamia, and was killed in action on 21 April 1917. He has no known grave and is commemorated on the Basra Memorial, Iraq.

Sold with two Regimental silver sporting medals, the first engraved ‘Cricket Shield Winners “G” Company 1st. Seaforth Hrs. Pte. Mc.Pherson W.’; the second engraved ‘Winner, Murree Brewery Football Cup 1906, Pte. W. Mc.Pherson 1st. Sea. Highrs.’, the latter with top ‘Captain’ gold riband bar.