A 'Sandsting, Shetlander's' Great War casualty campaign medal group of 3: Private John Robert Sinclair, 8th (Service) Battalion Gordon Highlanders

- 1914-15 Star (S-12023. Pte. J. Sinclair. Gord Highrs.)
- British War Medal. Silver issue (S-12023. Pte. J. Sinclair. Gordons.)
- Interallied Victory Medal (S-12023. Pte. J. Sinclair. Gordons.)

Medals Verification: The Great War campaign medals all verified as issued per the respective medal rolls of the Gordon Highlanders, as under:

a). 1914-15 Star: Reference WO 329/2801 (medal roll shows first entered theatre of war 'France' with Gordons on, 14 October 1915)

b). British War Medal. Silver issue: Reference WO 329/1656

c). Interallied Victory Medal: Reference WO 329/1656

In addition to the campaign medals, John Sinclair was also awarded a Silver War Badge (No 202892) reference WO 329/3062. The Silver War Badge roll showing that John Sinclair was discharged in 1917 due to 'Sickness'

John Robert Sinclair, son of William Sinclair (a Farmer) and Ann Sinclair (nee Nicolson) was a native of Sandsting & Aithsting, Shetland Islands, Scotland, where he was born on, 9 August 1874. John relocated to Edinburgh in the 1890's, where he was employed as a 'Barman' when he married Ann 'Annie' Longair , on, 21 September 1898. The 1901 National Census for Scotland, records John living with his wife at, 13 Dalgety Avenue, Edinburgh, at which time he is described as employed as a 'Spirit Dealer's Assistant'. Prior to enlisting in the British Army in 1915, at the advanced age of 40 years, the electoral rolls for Edinburgh 1914-15, record John and his family residing at, 1 Albion Terrace, at which time he was described as a 'Shopman'. On joining the British Army on, 21 June 1915, John was posted to the Gordon Highlanders, subsequently serving with 8th (Service) Battalion Gordon Highlanders, and first entering theatre of war 'France' on, 14 October 1915. John took his discharge from the British Army on 1 July 1917, due to 'Sickness'. John Robert Sinclair is recorded as having died at Musselburgh, Scotland, on, 20 June 1928

The medals mounted on card in the court-style for display purposes

Sold together with some hard-copy photocopied research

Condition: GVF

Code: 22622