A Highland Territorials 1914 Star 'Battle of Neuve Chapelle Casualty' medal group of 3: Private Thomas Porteous, late D Company, 1/4th (Ross Highland) Battalion Seaforth Highlanders (Territorial Force)

- 1914 Star No clasp (2293 Pte. T. Porteous. 1/4 Sea. Highrs.)
- British War Medal. Silver (2293 Pte. T. Porteous. Sea. Highrs.)
- Interallied Victory Medal (2293 Pte. T. Porteous. Sea. Highrs.)

Wounded-in-Action: Private Thomas Porteous, is confirmed as having been 'Wounded-in-Action' in France & Flanders serving with the Indian Corps at the battle of Neuve Chapelle, in March 1915, at which time he was serving with 'D' Company of his battalion that was part of Dehra Dun Brigade, 7th Meerut Division, Indian Corps (Reference regimental list 'Ross-shire Territorials' casualties received published in the Scotsman Newspaper issue of 20 March 1915)

Note: The campaign medals all verified as entitled per the respective regimental Great War campaign medal rolls of the Seaforth Highlanders viz:

- 1914 Star: Ref WO 329/2474
- British War & Interallied Victory Medals: Ref 329/533

Thomas Porteous a pre-war member of the Territorial Force, first entered theatre of war 'France' on 1914, on which date his battalion, 1/4 Seaforth, disembarked at. From December 1914, through to the time of being 'Wounded-in-Action' in March 1915, Thomas and the rest of the Jock's of 1/4 Seaforth were attached to the Dehra Dun Brigade of the 7th Meerut Division, Indian Corps - the other battalions in Dehra Dun Brigade being 1st Battalion Seaforth Highlanders, 6 Jat Light Infantry, 2/2 Gurkha Rifles & 1/9 Gurkha Rifles. Sometime after recovering form his 'Wounds', Thomas was transferred to the Royal Engineers (serving as a Sapper with regimental numbers 255996 & latterly WR 268761) and recorded as taking his discharge from the British Army on 1 November 1918. After demobilization and his return to civilian life in Glasgow, Thomas is recorded as having married Margaret Callan Watret, at, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland, in 1923. From 1925 the couple are known to have resided at, 22 Bankhall Street, Govanhill Road, South Side, Glasgow (Army Pension Ledger cards & Glasgow Electoral Registers refer). Thomas Porteous is recorded as having died in Glasgow sometime during 1960

Condition: VF

Code: 20879