A '51st Highland Division' Territorial Force Great War campaign medal group of 3: Private Alexander Winton, 1/7th Battalion Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders, late "D" Company 1/8th (The Argyllshire) Battalion Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders (TF)

- British War Medal. Silver issue (351 Pte A. Winton A. & S.H.)
- Interallied Victory Medal (351 Pte A. Winton A. & S.H.)
- Territorial Force War Medal (351 Pte A. Winton A. & S.H.)

Important: A search of the on-line Great War Medal Rolls shows that only an estimated 135 x Territorial Force War Medals were issued to 'All Ranks' of the Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders, comprising 19 x Officers, and 116 x 'Other Ranks'

Wounded by 'Gas Poisoning' 1918: Private Winton's extant service papers (held and accessible at The National Archives), show that he was 'Poisoned by Gas' on, 17 May 1918

Medals verification: All medals confirmed as entitled per the respective medal roll of the Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders as cited:

- British War Medal. Silver issue: Ref WO 329/1698
- Interallied Victory Medal: Ref WO 329/1698
- Territorial Force War Medal: Ref WO 329/3267

Alexander Winton, eldest son of William Winton (a House Joiner) and Margaret Anderson Winton (nee McKenzie) was a native of, Kilmorich, Argyllshire, Scotland, where he was born on, 6 August 1888. Alexander had 5 x siblings, comprising 3 x sisters, viz, Marjory (the eldest child), Elizabeth and Mary, and 2 x brothers, viz, John & Joseph. By trade a 'Joiner', Alexander, was 19 years & 9 months of age when first enlisted in the Territorial Force of the British Army, at, Cairndow, Argyllshire, on, 18 May 1908, at which time he was posted to the 8th (Argyllshire) Battalion Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders (Territorial Force), and given the regimental number, 351, Indicating that he was 351st enlistment on the battalions original, Territorial Force, muster books. At the time of his enlistment into the Territorial Force, he had been in the employment of Sir Andrew Noble, laird of Ardkinglas House, Cairndow, Argyll - the same address he cited when he took his discharge from the British Army on 17 March 1919

Alexander remained in the United Kingdom, from August 1914 through to 14 June 1916, on which date he embarked at Dover. He first landed in theatre of war 'France', on 15 June 1916, when he disembarked at Boulogne. The next day he joined the Highland Division Depot, and on, 1 July 1916, he was posted to "D" Coy 1/8th (Argyllshire) Battalion Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders, serving under higher command of 51st Highland Division. On,15 April 1918, he was transferred and posted to 1/7th Battalion Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders, and it was while with 1/7 Argylls that he was, on, 17 May 1918, 'Wounded by Gas Poisoning', being admitted to the 1/3 Highland Field Ambulance on 18 May 1918, and then moved to the 6th Casualty Clearance Station, from where he was transferred to the 53rd General Hospital, and finally to the, 1st Convalescent Depot, on, 11 June 1918. Private Winton was returned to duty 'In the Field' in August 1918. He embarked from for return to the UK and demobilization in February 1919, with his final discharge being entered by Officer Commanding, Scottish Records, Perth, on, 17 March 1919

Shortly after returning to Argyll, William re-located to England, where at, Andover, Hampshire, he married, Beatrice May Read, in, 1924.By the time of the 1939 National Census for England & Wales, Alexander is recorded as being a 'Carpenter' and living with his family, comprising wife and 2 x sons, William T. Winton (b. 1925) & John C. Winton (b. 1931), at, 6 Council Cottages, Whitchurch, Andover,Hampshire, England. Alexander Winton is recorded as having died at Andover, Hampshire, on, 6 November 1959, at the age of 71 years

The medals mounted together with a white metal regimental badge mounted for display on a flock covered board

Condition: GVF

Code: 22265