A Jock 'Military Despatch Rider's' documented Second World War, North West Europe campaign & long service medal group of 3: Private James Hogg Butler Telford, King's Own Scottish Borderer's
- The France & Germany Star. No clasp
- War Medal
- Efficiency Medal. GVI 1st type with 'Territorial bar (3190077 Pte. J.H.B. Telford. K.O.S.B.)
Important: The recipients Army Pay Book confirms the recipient was a qualified Despatch Rider & Motor Transport Driver
Sold together with recipients Army Pay Book (a/f)
Medals verification: Second World War campaign and long service medal rolls are not yet extant in the public domain. However, from the recently released Second World War Medal Cards, it is known that the recipient was entitled and sent 4 x Second World War campaign medals as under:
- The 1939-1945 Star. No clasp
- The France & Germany Star. No clasp
- Defence Medal
- War Medal
The recipient's Medal Card shows that the medals were sent to him, on, 6 March 1953, and sent to his residence at:
15 Fisher Avenue
Hawick
Roxbroughshire
James Hogg Butler Telford, was a 'True Borderer's Man' having been born in Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland on, 3 January 1920. Prior to enlisting in the British Army James had been employed as a 'Weaver'. In 1950, James married Margaret Hope Lynn, at his hometown of Hawick. James Telford is recorded as having died at Hawick, Scotland, on, 19 February 1992
Condition: Medals about GVF
Code: 24546
130.00 GBP