A poignant Scottish family lot - two (of three) brothers serving in the same unit, landed the same day in France & who became casualties on the same date that one was 'Killed-in-Action': Privates John & Thomas Heaspeath, 6th Battalion Cameron Highlander

22nd November 1915: Black day for the Hudspeath brothers from Edinburgh, Scotland. A patriotic family from which 3 x brothers served together in the Queens Own Cameron Highlanders, three brothers landing in France on the same day, 2 October 1915 - in a reinforcement draft of 199 x 'Other Ranks' from 3/Camerons, who were all posted to 6th (Service) Battalion Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders which unit they joined at Allovagne, France on 5 October 1915. The following month, on 22 November 1915, the battalion war diary records that the battalion received slight shelling by the enemy, suffering 3 x casualties from Gunshot & Shrapnel Wounds (or GSW). Of those casualties, one was reported KIA (John Main Headspeath), and two WIA (this included Thoams Headspeath - who was 'Wounded' in 'The Head' by GSW), the other wounded shoulder rejoined his unit on the same day. The third brother, William Headspeath (No. 3/16595), avoided being a casualty on same day as his brothers, but was destined to pay the supreme sacrifice later in the Great War when he was 'Killed-in-Action' while serving with 6/Camerons in France on, 28 April 1917  

A fourth brother, James Headspeath - the eldest of the four brothers - also served in the Great War with the 2nd Battalion Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders. James was the first to enter theatre of war France, where he disembarked on, 23 March 1915 - almost seven months earlier then his other three younger brothers. No. S/14424 Private James Headspeath Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders fortunately survived the Great War

A most impressive regimental record of service by brothers from an Edinburgh 'Patriotic Family' - with all four sons of the Hudspeath family serving in the Queens Own Cameron Highlanders

The medals of the 2  x youngest brothers who became casualties on the same day, in the same battalion - either sharing a billet, a brew or assigned on duties together comprise:
 
1). 3-5687 Private John Main Headspeath, 6th (Service) Battalion Queens Own Cameron Highlanders, 'Killed-in-Action 22 November 1915 - a unique regimental fatal casualty on that date

- 1914-15 Star (3-5687 Pte. J. M. Headspeath, Cam'n Highrs.)
- British War Medal. Silver issue (3-5687 Pte. J. M. Headspeath, Cam'n Highrs.)
- Interallied Victory Medal (3-5687 Pte. J. M. Headspeath, Cam'n Highrs.)

Medals Verificiation: All medals verified as entitled per below cited medal rolls:

- 1914-15 Star: WO 329/2803. Entered theatre of war France on, 2 October 1915
- British War Medal. Silver issue: WO 329/1665. Medal roll shows served 6/Camerons
- Interallied Victory Medal: WO 329/1665. Medal roll shows served 6/Camerons

John Main Headspeath, youngest son, and youngest child of William Lough Headspeath (a 'Shoemaker') & Janet Headspeath (nee Main), was a native of Potter Row, Newington, Edinburgh, Scotland Edinburgh, Scotland, where he was  born on 18 April 1889. In total, there were 9 x children in the Headspeath family, that comprised 5 x daughters and 4 x sons. John Main Headspeath, the youngest son, and youngest child in the Headspeath family was 'Killed-in-Action' France & Flanders, 22 November 1915, 

2). 3-16530 Private Thomas Headspeath, 6th (Service) Battalion Queens Own Cameron Highlanders, 'Wounded-in-Action' 22 November 1915 - GSW to Head

- 1914-15 Star  (16530 Pte. T. Headspeath, Cam'n Highrs.)
- British War Medal. Silver issue (16530 Pte. T. Headspeath. Cam'n Highrs.)
- Interallied Victory Medal (16530 Pte. T. Headspeath. Cam'n Highrs.)

Medals Verification: All medals verified as entitled per below cited medal rolls:

- 1914-15 Star: WO 329/2852. Entered theatre of war France on, 2 October 1915
- British War Medal. Silver issue: WO 329/1851. Medal roll shows served 6/Camerons
- Interallied Victory Medal: WO 329/1851. Medal roll shows served 6/Camerons

Thomas Headspeath, was the third son (of four) of William Lough Headspeath (a 'Shoemaker') & Janet Headspeath (nee Main), was a native of Potter Row, Newington, Edinburgh, Scotland Edinburgh, Scotland, where he was  born on 28 August 1884. In total, there were 9 x children in the Headspeath family, that comprised 5 x daughters and 4 x sons. Thomas Main Headspeath is recorded to have died in Edinburgh, Scotland on, 10 April 1955 at which time he had beenresiding at, 17 Prestonfield Avenue, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

All medals fitted with good lengths of the original silk 'moire' ribands, the riband on the BWM of Thomas Headspeath, frayed.

A most poignant Great War family pair, for service with the Cameron Highlanders 

BWM only to Thomas Headspeath with some edge contacts, VF

Condition: Mostly about GVF

Code: 25985