1914 Star. No clasp (543 Pte. D. McIntosh, 1/5 R.Highrs.)

Important: No 23256 Sergeant David McIntosh, 51st Battalion Machine Gun Corps (infantry) confirmed 'Died of Wounds' on 25 October 1918

Note: 51st Battalion Machine Gun Corps (Infantry) was formed in 1918 from the 4 x Machine Gun Companies (152 -154th) of the famous 51st Highland Division - and were the divisional machine gunners of 51 Highland Division through to the end of the Great War

Military Medal: Sergeant McIntosh is confirmed having bene decorated with the award of the Military Medal (154th Machine Gun Company) which award was published in the London Gazette of 12 December 1917. Specifically the recipients service papers are noted to show that the Military Medal was awarded for;

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'Gallantry displayed between 19th. & 21st. Sept., 1917'

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David McIntosh, son of James McIntosh & Mary Ann McIntosh (nee Sharp), was a native of, Montrose, Forfarshire, Scotland, where he was born circa 1894 . The 1901 Scotland Census records David, as residing with his mother and 4 x siblings (elder brothers, James McIntosh & William S. McIntosh; & sisters Margaret Crane McIntosh & Jessie Mary McIntosh). On 11 March 1912, described as a 'Labourer' and still living at the family residence located at, 5 Commerce Street, Montrose, Scotland, David attested for the Territorial Force of the British Army, being posted to his local TF battalion, vis 5th (Angus & Forfar) Battalion Black Watch (Territorial Force)

The service and supreme sacrifice of James Downie is commemorated in perpetuity by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission, at the Queant Road Cemetery, in France, where the remains of David Mcintosh lie buried in a marked grave. Buriied immediately next to Sergeant McIntosh is another Scottish comrade from the same unit, who was also from Forfarshire, and had similarly enlisted in the same unit of the Territorial Force in 1912 - and coincidentally another 1914 Star & Military Medal recipient - vis No 23061 Sergeant David William Valentine, M.M., 154th Company Machine Gun Corps (later 51st Battalion Machine Gun Corps (Infantry)) , a native of Brechin, Forfar, Scotland, who had like David Mcintosh prior served with 5/Black Watch, and subsequently transferred to the Machine Gun Corps, serving in the very same units, and dying the very next day after David McIntosh. The former comrades in arms - both Military Medalists - now lie together as comrades at rest, in France!

The recipients extant service papers (held and accessible at The National Archives) even include an official OHMS Telegram (see attached image), that include the death / casualty details of both of the comrades - showing that David McIntosh had died of wounds from gunshot & shrapnel wounds (GSW) to legs, abdomen and left arm, while David Valentine was killed in action from gunshot & shrapnel wounds (GSW) to back of head , back and left leg

Quéant Road Cemetery is a World War I cemetery located between the villages of Buissy and Quéant in the Nord-Pas de Calais region of France. Situated on the north side of the D14 road, about 3 kilometres from Buissy, it contains 2,377 burials and commemorations of Commonwealth soldiers who died circa 1917-1918. The first burials were of soldiers who died in the period from September to November 1918. Following the Armistice the cemetery was enlarged to accommodate over 2,200 burials moved from surrounding battlefields and cemeteries

Sold together with some hard-copy research

A most poignant and desirable 1914 Star to a decorated Montrose 'Jock'

Condition: GVF

Code: 20930