A Northumberland Gamekeeper's Great War 'Casualty' campaign medal pair: Gunner Henry "Milton" Beattie, 77th Siege Battery Royal Garrison Artillery, late 291 & 408th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery, Royal Regiment of Artillery

- British War Medal. Silver issue (143059 Gnr. M. Beattie. R. A.)
- Interallied Victory Medal (143059 Gnr. M. Beattie. R. A.)

Sold together with:

- Original fibre named Identity Disc (M. Beattie, C.E.)
- 2 x brass buttons
- Original portrait photograph of recipient in full field service dress, wearing slung cartridge bandolier. With inscription in pencil on

Wounded-in-Action: 143059 Gunner Milton Beattie Royal Garrison Artillery is confirmed having wounded by 'Shrapnel Wound to the Scalp' in France on, 22 September 1917 (recipients service papers refer)

Medals verification: Both medals verified as the recipient's full entitlement for the Great War per the respective campaign medal rolls of the Royal Garrison Artillery cited below:

- British War Medal. Silver issue: WO 329/309 shown as serving with 408th Siege Battery Royal Garrison Artillery
- Interallied Victory Medal: WO 329/309 shown as serving with 408th Siege Battery Royal Garrison Artillery

Important: The service papers for Milton Beattie are extant and are held and accessible at The National Archives

Henry 'Milton' Beattie, third born son of John Beattie (a Gamekeeper) and Margaret Beattie (nee Renwick) was a native of, Corbridge, Northumberland, England, where he was born on, 7 November 1894. At the time of the 1901 National Census for England & Wales, Milton is recorded living with his maternal Aunt, Barbara Beattie, his father and 3 of his 7 x siblings, at the Aunt's residence located at, Haltons Shields, Clarewood, Hexham, Northumberland. By the time of the 1911 National Census, where he is shown as 'Henry M. Beattie', employed as a 'Gardener'. On 6 December 1915, Milton attested for service with the British Army, at which time he is described as being a 'Gamekeeper' - like his father - and residing at; Park Cottage, Blaydon, Dudley, Northumberland. Milton was latterly mobilized on, 7 March 1917. He was on the strength of 408 Siege Battery, Royal Field Artillery, when he embarked for overseas service on, 8 September 1917, disembarking in theatre of war 'France' for service with the British Expeditionary Force on, 9 September 1917. Subsequently posted to 291 Siege Battery, Gunner Beattie is confirmed having been 'Wounded-in-Action on, 22 September 1917, at which time he received a shrapnel wound to his scalp, for which he was returned to the United Kingdom for treatment and recuperation. After recovery from his wounds, Milton was returned to France, on 2 February 1918, where he was serving when the 'Armistice' of 11 November 1918, silenced the guns and carnage on the 'Western Front'.

The Great War medals retaining their original long lengths of bright silk 'moire' ribands, and as-issued

Condition: GVF

Code: 24087