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Sold on 18 May 2011

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The Bill and Angela Strong Medal Collection

Brigadier W.E. Strong, C St J

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№ 606

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18 May 2011

Hammer Price:
£65

Pair: Private J. M. Grant, Scottish Rifles, killed in action, Egypt, 12 November 1917

British War and Victory Medals (31882 Pte., Sco. Rif.) good very fine (2) £50-70

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Bill and Angela Strong Medal Collection.

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James McClanaghan Grant was born in St. Quivox, Ayr, lived in Irvine and enlisted at Ayr. Serving with the 8th Battalion Scottish Rifles (Cameronians), he was killed in action in Egypt on 12 November 1917. He was buried in the Gaza War Cemetery.