Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Private J. McLaren, Scots Guards, who was killed in action at the Battle of Loos on 17 October 1915

1914-15 Star (11971 Pte. J. McLaren. S. Gds:); British War and Victory Medals (11971 Pte. J. McLaren S. Gds.) nearly extremely fine (3) £80-£100

James McLaren, a miner from Kelty, Perthshire, attested into the Scots Guards for service during the Great War and served on the Western Front from 4 May 1915. He was killed in action whilst serving with the 2nd Battalion on 17 October 1915, and is commentated on the Loos Memorial, France.

Sold together with copy research, and a poor quality photocopy photograph of the recipient, taken from a local newspaper.