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Auction: 9022 - Orders, Decorations, Medals & Militaria
Lot: 601

Victory Medal (15) (34901 Pte. H. Black. R. Scots.; 202463 Pte. A.J.H. Hackett. R. Scots.; 39359 Pte. G.S. Duthie. R.S.Fus.; 17323 Pte. W. Billingham. K.O. Sco. Bord.; S-25355 Pte. J. Lawson. Camerons.; S-11079 Pte. P. Bagan. R. Highrs.; S-6366 Pte. W. Strathie. R. Highrs.; 19724 Sjt. E. Hassan. H.L.I.; 6238 Pte. W. Mc Neil. H.L.I.; 302704 Pte. R. Douglas. A.& S.H.; 4567 Pte. J. Grier. 1-Sco. H.; 4594 Pte. D. Laing. Sco. H.; 5906 Pte. B.S. Patrick. 2-Sco. H.; A-7694 Pte. F. Fletcher. Sco. Rif.; 35508 Pte. F.G. Mc Munn. Sco. Rif.), generally nearly very fine or better (15) Estimate £ 100-140 202463 Private Arthur James Henry Hackett born Birmingham; served with "A" Company, 2nd Battalion, Royal Scots during the Great War having previously served as 6813 Private with the Middlesex Regiment and 7425 Private with the Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment; killed in action, 22.11.1917, and is buried in Favreuil British Cemetery, France. 39359 Private George S. Duthie born Orkney Islands; served with the 3rd Labour Company, Royal Scots Fusiliers during the Great War; died 19.4.1917, and is buried in Mont Huon Military Cemetery, Le Treport, France. 17323 Private William Billingham served with the 2nd Battalion, King´´s Own Scottish Borderers during the Great War; killed in action, 18.4.1915, and is commemorated on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium S-25335 Private John Lawson born Blantyre, Lanarkshire; served with the 5th Battalion, Cameron Highlanders during the Great War; died 7.11.1918, and is buried in Terlincthun British Cemetery, Wimille, France. S-11079 Private Patrick Bagan born Glasgow; served with the 1st Battalion, Royal Highlanders during the Great War; died of wounds, 7.3.1916, and is buried in Lillers Communal Cemetery, France. S-6366 Piper William Strathie served with the 8th Battalion, Royal Highlanders during the Great War on the Western Front from 10.5.1915; and played in the band that headed the State Entry of King Albert into Brussels, November 1918. 6238 Private William McNeil enlisted as 1703 Private, Lanarkshire Yeomanry; transferred to the Highland Light Infantry, and served with the 9th (Glasgow Highland) Battalion during the Great War; died of wounds, 7.2.1917, and is buried in Bray Military Cemetery, France. 4594 Private David Laing, served with the 1st Scottish Horse during the Great War; died 10.8.1916, and is buried in Cairo War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt. 35508 Private Frank Gibson McMunn served with the Scottish Rifles, and as 45545 Private with the 9th (Glasgow Highland) Battalion, Highland Light Infantry during the Great War; died 27.6.1918, and is buried in Esquelbecq Military Cemetery, France.

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