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Auction: 21003 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 509

A 1916 M.M. awarded to Private James Watt, Royal Scots Fusiliers, who was killed in action on 28 April 1917

Military Medal, G.V.R. (11290 Pte J. Watt. 1/R. Sco. Fus), good very fine

M.M. London Gazette 11 October 1916.

James Watt, a native of Kilmarnock, is noted as being awarded the Military Medal for the 1st Battalion Royal Scots Fusiliers' attack on Bazentin Le Grand (otherwise known as the Battle of Bazentin Ridge) on 14 July 1916 as part of the larger Battle of the Somme.

Additionally entitled to a 1914-15 Star trio (MIC confirms), he was killed in action on 28 April 1917 and is commemorated on the Arras Memorial; sold together with copied research.

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Sold for
£350

Starting price
£110