An Argyll 'Jungle Beast's' Malaya Campaign, Death Railway FEPOW & Palestine veteran medal group of 5: Corporal James Morrow Davie, 1st Battalion & late 2nd Battalion Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders

- The 1939-1945 Star. No clasp (2979819 Cpl. J. M. Davie. A. & S. Hrs.)
- The Pacific Star. No clasp (2979819 Cpl. J. M. Davie. A. & S. Hrs.
- Defence Medal (2979819 Cpl. J. M. Davie. A. & S. Hrs.)
- War Medal (2979819 Cpl. J. M. Davie. A. & S. Hrs.)
- General Service Medal. 1918-62. GV1 2nd issue & clasp 'Palestine 1945-48' (2979819 Cpl. J. M. Davie. A.& S. H.)

The 4 x Second World Stars & Medals all with contemporary engraved naming. The naming on the post-war GSM is officially impressed as issued

A Post-Singapore-Surrender Evader: Proud of their nickname, 'The Jungle Beast's' earned in for numerous victorious pre-Pacific War bar-brawls in Singapore Colony, the Jock's of 2nd Battalion Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, more then lived up to their fighting reputation, when deployed to fight the Imperial Japanese Army in the long hard-fighting retreat down the length of the Malay Peninsula, December 1941 -January 1942 (inc) Time and again thrown against the enemy, they dealt out considerably more destruction on the enemy, than what they received - and worthy direct descendants of the immortal 'Thin Red Line' of Balaklava fame. The Argylls led by their unbowed remaining pipers were the last British infantry to cross back into Singapore, prior to the Johore Causeway being blown-up on 1 February 1942, on which occasion 2/Argylls (what was left of them) were piped across the Johore causeway to the skirl of the pipes. However, James Davie was not amongst the survivors of 2/Argylls, who crossed back to Singapore. On the contrary, James was one of the numerous Argylls left behind, scattered across the jungles of Malaya, who where cut-off. Singapore surrendered on 15 February 1942, but James Davie is recorded to have only surrendered 11 x days later on 26 February, at 'Sungei Balu' a location in the Malay Peninsula. His extant Japanese Red Cross POW Index Card, and Liberation Questionnaire
show that he was first incarcerated at a POW Camp in Kuala Lumpur on the same day as his capture, 26 February 1942

Medal Verification: All medals confirmed as entitled and issued per the recipients extant British Army Second World War Medal Index Card and regimental medal roll referenced below

- The 1939-1945 Star. No clasp: Second World War Medal Card. Medal issued 9 August 1948
- The Pacific Star. No clasp: British Army Second World War Medal Card. Medal issued 9 August 1948
- Defence Medal: British Army Second World War Medal Card. Medal issued 9 August 1948
- War Medal: British Army Second World War Medal Card. Medal issued 9 August 1948
- General Service Medal. 1918-62. 'Palestine 1945-48': WO 100/532 1/Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders

The recipients Second World War medal card shows that the medals were sent to him at his home residence address located in Scotland at:

11 North Row
Shieldhill, Falkirk
Stirlingshire
Scotland

Death Railway Survivor: Extant Prisoner of War records held and accessible at The National Archives record that Lance-Corporal Davie was transported to Thailand for work on the infamous 'Death Railway'. He was subsequently interred at a number of different POW Work Camps in Thailand from 11 October 1942, through to 1945. All of the camps he served at are listed on his extant 'Liberation Questionnaire' held and accessible at The National Archives

James Morrow Davie was a native of, Slamannan, near Falkirk, Stirlinghsire, Scotland, where he was born on, 30 September 1918,

The medals mounted in the court-style, and as-worn by the recipient. The white metal mounting bar retaining its long hinged pin and clasp fittings

A fine and desirable campaign medal grouping to an Argyll and Sutherland Highlander for the ill-fated Malaya Campaign, and years of toil & endurance as a FEPOW service on the infamous 'Death Railway'

The General Service Medal dark toned

Condition: Medals mostly about GVF

Code: 24765