A Jock's 'Wounded-in-Action' & 'Prisoner of War' Great War medal pair: Private James Johnston, 'D' Company 1/6th Battalion Royal Highlanders (Black Watch), 51st Highland Division

- British War Medal. Silver issue (3660 Pte. J. Johnston. R. Highrs.)
- Interallied Victory Medal (3660 Pte. J. Johnston. R. Highrs.)

Wounded-in-Action: Recipient is recorded in extant service records as being 'Wounded-in-Action' in France by Gunshot & Shrapnel Wound (GSW), to left leg (specifically shown as 'Bullet' to left Knee)

Prisoner-of-War: Confirmed captured by the enemy on 23 March 1918, during the German Spring Offensive. After initial treatment for his 'Wounds' at Cambrai, he was thereafter transported to Germany, where for the remaining duration of the war he was incarcerated as a Prisoner-of-War in Germany, only being repatriated to the United Kingdom in January, 1919

Medal Verification: Both medals verified as the recipients full medal entitlement for the Great War per the respective campaign medal roll of the Black Watch (ref WO 329/1357) that was compiled and signed at Perth, Scotland, on, 17 January 1921

James Johnston, second son of John Johnston (Cook & Confectioner) & Isabella Johnston (nee Rough) was a native of, Leith, Edinburgh, Scotland, where he was born on, 17 June 1887. The 1901 National Census for Scotland, records James (employed as a Message Boy) living with his family, comprising parents and 5 x siblings, viz; 1 x sister, Augusta Johnston (b. 1886) & 4 x brothers, viz; John Johnston (b.1881); Thomas Johnston (b. 1889); Robert Johnston (b. 1891) & David Johnston (b. 1894), the family then living at, 35 Dean Street, Edinburgh. By the time of the Great War, James was employed as a 'Master Slater'. His service documents refer to him being 'mobilized' on 1 June 1916, at which time his terms were to be 'for 'Duration of the War' and on, 2 June 1916, he was posted to the 3/5th Battalion Royal Highlanders (Black Watch) for training prior to being posted overseas. James Johnston first entered theatre of war 'France' in October 1916, at which time he was serving with 4/5th Battalion Royal Highlanders (Black Watch), and holding the regimental number 3660 (the Great War medal roll refers). James remained in France through to his capture by the enemy on 23 March 1918, at which time he was holding the regimental number 267905, and serving with 1/6th (Perthshire) Battalion Royal Highlanders (Black Watch), which battalion was serving under higher formation, 51st Highland Division (a.k.a. 'The Ladies From Hell' by the Germans). James had been serving with 1/6 Black Watch since being transferred to the unit on, 9 December 1916. after being 'Wounded-in-Action' by a bullet to the left leg leg and captured the same day, on 23 March 1918, he was initially treated at a hospital in Cambrai, and then transported to Germany, where he remained incarcerated as a Prisoner-of-War, until his repatriation to the United Kingdom on date 30 December 1918. James Johnston took his discharge from the British Army in 1919, at which time he showed his intended future place of residence to be, 78 Iona Street, Leith, Edinburgh, Scotland

Sold together with hard-copy photocopied research, including discharge service papers, medal roll extract page, German / Red Cross POW records & Medal Index Card

The medals retaining their original long lengths of silk moire ribands, as issued

Condition: About EF

Code: 21418