1914-15 Star (2707 Pte. C. Bryce. A. & S. Highrs.)

Killed-in-Action: Private Charles Bryce, 1/7th Battalion Argyll & Sutherland Highlander is confirmed 'Killed-in-Action' in the Ypres Salient of Belgium on, 25 April 1915

The body of Charles Bryce was never recovered from the battlefield, however his life and supreme sacrifice, is commemorated in perpetuity by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, located in the region of Belgium. The Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial bears the names of more than 54,000 officers and men whose graves are not known. The memorial, designed by Sir Reginald Blomfield with sculpture by Sir William Reid-Dick, was unveiled by Lord Plumer on 24 July 1927

Ypres (now Ieper) is a town in the Province of West Flanders. The Memorial is situated at the eastern side of the town on the road to Menin (Menen) and Courtrai (Kortrijk). Each night at 8 pm the traffic is stopped at the Menin Gate while buglers of the Last Post Association sound the Last Post in the roadway under the Memorial's arches.

The death of Private Charles Bryce was published in The Falkirk Herald issue of 5 June 1915, as under:

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PRIVATE CHARLES BRYCE

His parents reside at Firs Street, Falkirk, have received official intimation of the death of Private Charles Bryce, A Company, 7th Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders. Private Bryce who was killed in action on April 25th, joined the Territorials in September, and went to the front in the early part of the year. Prior to the war he was employed as a moulder at Callendar Iron Works, Falkirk. He was 22 years of age

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Photograph: A portrait of Private Charles Bryce was published, separately on page 7 of The Falkirk Herald issue of 5 June 1915. The photograph shows Charles wearing a dress tunic with regimental insignia and regimental pattern of Glengarry head-dress with cap badge

Medal(s) Verification: Private Charles Bryce is confirmed entitled to three campaign medals for his Great War service, per the respective medal rolls cited below:

- 1914-15 Star: WO 329/2812 shows disembarkation France 19/02/1915 & KIA 24/04/1915
- British War Medal: WO 329/1692 shows served 7th Battalion Aryll & Sutherland Highlanders
- Interallied Victory Medal: WO 329/1692 shows served 7th Battalion Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders

Private Charles Bryce, son of Alexander Bryce and Allison Bryce was from a patriotic Falkirk family. Charles Bryce the eldest of the brothers, was killed in action on 25 April 1915. His younger brother Private James Bryce of the Black Watch was killed in action (shot through the head) on the first day of the Battle of Loos, 25 September 1915. Another younger brother, John Bryce, was alive (as of 21 October 1916) and was serving with a battalion of the Royal Scots

Condition: GVF

Code: 25228