A Collection of Medals to Recipients of the 1914 Star

Three: Sergeant A. Adams, 1st/8th Battalion, Royal Scots (Lothian Regiment)

1914 Star, with clasp (4682 L. Cpl. A. Adams. 8/R. Scots); British War and Victory Medals (4682 Sjt. A. Adams. R. Scots.) mounted as worn, very fine (3) £80-£120

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Medals to Recipients of the 1914 Star.

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Alexander Adams was born in Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland in 1887. He attested for the 8th Battalion, Royal Scots on 21 September 1914, serving with them during the Great War, initially as a Lance Corporal, on the Western Front from 5 November 1914 and was promoted Sergeant on 28 November 1914. Transferring to the Labour Corps (Regimental number 479589) on 23 August 1917, he was was demobilised on 13 March 1919, having suffered impairment since entry into the service, and was awarded a Silver War Badge.