Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Great War 1917 ‘Passchendaele’ M.M. group of four awarded Private T. H. Stirling, 2nd Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders

Military Medal, G.V.R. (S-4519 Pte T. H. Stirling. 2/Sea: Hdrs); 1914-15 Star (S-4519 Pte T. H. Stirling. Sea: Highrs); British War and Victory Medals (S-4519 Pte. T. H. Stirling. Sea. Highrs) suspension claw loose on BWM, otherwise generally very or better (4) £300-£400

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Kenneth Petrie Collection.

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M.M. London Gazette 28 January 1918:
‘In the attack made by the Battalion East of Langemarck on 4th October 1917, this man acted as runner to his platoon commander. When the latter was wounded he dragged him into a shell hole where two wounded men were lying. A shell burst beside them killing the two wounded men and again wounding the officer. Private Stirling remained with his officer and dressed his wounds. He then obtained a stretcher and made four German prisoners carry him to the dressing station.’

Thomas Hewitt Stirling was born in Dunblane, Scotland in December 1891. He served during the Great War with the 2nd Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders in the French theatre of war from 10 May 1915. Stirling died in Oldbury, Worcestershire in October 1964.