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The Bill and Angela Strong Medal Collection

Brigadier W.E. Strong, C St J

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№ 774

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18 May 2011

Hammer Price:
£650

A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.M. group of four awarded to Private J. Ainslie, Coldstream Guards
Military Medal, G.V.R. (6067 Pte., 4Pr. Bn. C. Gds.); 1914 Star, with clasp (6067 Pte., C. Gds.); British War and Victory Medals (6067 Pte., C. Gds.) mounted as worn, good very fine (4) £400-450

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

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Ex Sir Torquil Matheson Collection.

M.M.
London Gazette 16 July 1918.

James Ainslie was born in Rothbury, Northumberland. A Labourer and Groom by occupation, he attested for the Coldstream Guards at London on 30 January 1905 and served in Egypt, September 1906-January 1908. He was transferred to the Army Reserve in 1908. Mobilised in August 1914, he entered the France/Flanders theatre of war on 12 August 1914 and served there until 15 November 1914. He was posted to 4 Pioneer Battalion Coldstream Guards on 16 November 1914. Returning to France/Flanders, August 1915-March 1919, he latterly won the M.M. for bravery in action. Later posted to Class Z Reserve, he was discharged in March 1920. With copied service papers and other research.