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Sold on 25 June 2014

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A Collection of Medals to the Black Watch

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№ 866

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26 June 2014

Hammer Price:
£460

Four: Private William Smith, 2nd Battalion, Royal Highlanders, who died of wounds at Ypres in May 1914

1914 Star, with clasp (9432 Pte. W. Smith. 2/R. Highrs.); British War and Victory Medals (9432 Pte. W. Smith. R. Highrs.); Delhi Durbar 1911 (9432 Pte W. Smith RH) together with Bronze Memorial Plaque (William Smith) contained in a contemporary oak frame with moulded patriotic insert, the medals in central glazed panel with plaque above, nearly extremely fine (5) £400-500

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Medals to the Black Watch.

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Private William Smith died of wounds received at Ypres on 9 May 1915, and is commemorated on the Le Touret Memorial.

A copied news cutting with portrait states: ‘Carnoustie Hero. Private William Smith, 2nd Black Watch, who has died in hospital in France as the result of wounds received at the battle of Ypres on Sunday, 9th May. Private Smith, who was the son of Mr. Wm. Smith, 26 Arbroath Road, Carnoustie, was for the past ten years in India, and went straight to France with the Indian Expeditionary Force on the outbreak of war. He was wounded in October last, and was allowed home for a short time. He was 33 years of age.’

Sold with copied extracts from the Battalion War Diary and other research.