A 'Jock's Great War 'Casualty' campaign medal group of 3: Private John Forsyth, 9th (Service) Battalion Gordon Highlanders

- 1914-15 Star (S-3927 Pte. J. Forsyth. Gord. Highrs.)
- British War Medal. Silver issue (S-3927 Pte. J. Forsyth. Gord. Highrs.)
- Interallied Victory Medal (S-3927 Pte. J. Forsyth. Gord. Highrs.)

Note: The naming on the reverse of the 1914-15 Star weak struck in places - as issued

Wounded-in-Action: Private John Forsyth is confirmed having been 'Wounded-in-Action', while serving in France & Flanders with the British Expeditionary Force. His name and service details were published in The Scotsman newspaper issue of, 23 September 1916, under the regimental list for the Gordon Highlanders in the long list headed 'Rank and File Scottish Regiments and Scottish Soldiers'. In the list his place of residence is shown as 'Hamilton', Lanarkshire, Scotland

Medals Verification: The Great War & Long Service Medals all verified as issued per the respective medal rolls of the Gordon Highlanders and recipients 'Other Ranks' service papers, as under:

- 1914-15 Star: Reference WO 329/2800 (entered theatre of war 'France' on 9 July 1915)
- British War Medal. Silver issue: Reference WO 329/1653
- Interallied Victory Medal: Reference WO 329/1653

9th (Service) Battalion Gordon Highlanders: The battalion, together with Private John Forsyth, first disembarked at Boulogne, France, 9 July 1915

Sold together with some hard-copy photocopied research

Condition: About VF

Code: 22626