Auction Catalogue

7 December 2022

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Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

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7 December 2022

Hammer Price:
£130

Victory Medal 1914-19 (11) (7296 Pte. J. Burns. R. S. Fus.; 7326. W. O. Cl. 2 J. Whittaker. R. S. Fus.; 1872 Pte. W. Hendry. R. Highrs. 39142 Cpl. G. A. Leach. High. L.I.; 7290 Pte. E. W. Higgins. H.L.I.; S-9009 Pte. W.McConnochie. Sea Highrs.; S-11990 Pte. J. Murray. Sea. Highrs.; S-22348 Pte. J. Mackay. Camerons.; S-17679 Pte. D. Menzies. Camerons.; 10789 Pte. J. Carson. A. & S.H.; 8681 Pte. J. McFarlane. A. & S.H.) some edge knock and contact marks, otherwise generally very fine (11) £100-£140

James Burns attested into the Royal Scots Fusiliers and served during the Great War with the 2nd Battalion on the Western Front from 19 November 1914.

John Whittaker attested into the Royal Scots Fusiliers and during the Great War with the 2nd Battalion on the Western Front from 8 September 1914. He was appointed Company Sergeant Major and commissioned Second Lieutenant on 17 March 1919.

William Hendry attested into the Black Watch and served during the Great War on the Western Front from 2 October 1914.

Ebenezer W. Higgins attested into the Highland Light Infantry during the Great War and served with the 8th Battalion. He later transferred to the Royal Scots and was discharged on 4 February 1919.

Duncan Menzies attested into the Cameron Highlanders on 29 March 1915 for during the Great War and served with the 2nd Battalion on the Western Front from 30 June 1915. He received a Gun Shot Wound to the head on 4 October 1916 and was initially mistakenly reported as having been killed in action. He was discharged due to wounds on 21 March 1917 and awarded a Silver War Badge, No. 159,241.

John McFarlane attested into the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders on 1 May 1913 and served during the Great War with the 2nd Battalion on the Western Front from 6 March 1915. He was discharged on 27 February 1919 and awarded a Silver War Badge, No. B170,562. His Great War Medals were initially forfeited, but later reinstated.