A rare to documented units Gallipoli & Palestine Great War campaign group of 3: Colour Sergeant Peter Tracey 7th (Blythswood) Battalion Highland Light Infantry (Territorial Force) attached 'Camel Transport' & 'Donkey Company' Army Service Corps

- 1914-15 Star (2266 Pte. P. Tracey. High L. I.)
- British War Medal. Silver issue (2266 Sjt. P. Tracey. H.L.I.)
- Interallied Victory Medal (2266 Sjt. P. Tracey. H.L.I.)

Sold together with:

- Pair of fibre Identity Discs. Both discs named with service details

Medals Verification: Sergeant Patrick Tracey of the Highland Light Infantry i...  read more

Code: 24796

A Black Watch 'Piper' who 'Lost his pipes & a Leg' when severely wounded, France, 25 January 1915, medal group of 3: Piper John Lees, 1st Battalion Royal Highlanders (Black Watch)

- 1914-15 Star (3-3401 Pte. J. Lees. R. Highrs.)
- British War Medal. Silver issue (3-3401 Pte. J. Lees. R. Highrs.)
- Interallied Victory Medal (3-3401 Pte. J. Lees. R. Highrs.)

Severely Wounded-in-Action: Piper John Lees, 1st Battalion Royal Highlanders (Black Watch) is confirmed having been severely 'Wounded-in-Action' in France on 25 January 1915 ('Pipes of War...  read more

Code: 24791

A Great War 1916 Casualty with Silver War Badge group of 4: Lance-Corporal William Edward Barnes 'D' Company, 5th Battalion Royal Berkshire Regiment

- 1914-15 Star (16369 L. Cpl W.E. Barnes. R. Berks: R.)
- British War Medal. Silver issue
- Interallied Victory Medals (16369 Pte. W. E. Barnes. R. Berks. R.)
- Silver war badge (B23452)

Wounded-in-Action: Lance-Corporal William Edward Barnes of 'D' Company 5th Battalion Royal Berkshire Regiment is confirmed having been 'Wounded-in-Action' in France, in Janua...  read more

Code: 24789

A 'Bugler's' Gallipoli, Palestine & France & Flanders' campaign & long service group of 4: Private James Percy Hargan, 5th Battalion Highland Light Infantry, late Bugler 'A' Company, 5th (City of Glasgow) Battalion Highland Light Infantry

- 1914-15 Star (1387 Bglr: J. Hargan. High: L.I.)
- British War Medal. Silver issue (1387 Pte. J. Hargan. H.L.I.)
- Interallied Victory Medal (1387 Pte. J. Hargan. H.L.I.)
- Territorial Efficiency Medal (3302898 Pte. J. Hargan. 5-H.L.I.)

Bugler: Per the naming protocols applied to Great War medals, only the campaign stars bore 'Appointments (Bugler etc). Howe...  read more

Code: 24788

An S.S. Englishman Torpedoed, Sunk and Killed Great War Merchant Seaman's 1916 Casualty Medal Group of 4: Chief Steward Charles William Porter, Mercantile Fleet Auxiliary late Merchant Navy

A Great War Mercantile Marine and Merchant Fleet Auxiliary Group of 4 awarded to Chief Steward Charles William Porter, Merchant Navy & M.F.A., who was lost aboard the S.S. Englishman when she was torpedoed and sunk near Malin Head by the German U-Boat U-46 on 24 March 1916, comprising:

- 1914-15 Star (C. W. Porter, Ch. Std., M.F.A.)
- British War Medal. Silver issue (Ch. ...  read more

Code: 24785

A 'Dundonian' Jock's Great War 'Killed-in-Action' medal pair: Private James Fleming Eadie 4th (City of Aberdeen) Battalion Gordon Highlanders (Territorial Force)

- British War Medal. Silver issue (S-21181 Pte. J. Eadie. Gordons.)
- Interallied Victory Medal (S-21181 Pte. J. Eadie. Gordons.)

Killed-in-Action: Private James Eadie, 4th (City of Aberdeen) Battalion Gordon Highlanders, is confirmed 'Killed-in-Action', in France, on 25 July 1918

The body of James Eadie was never recovered from the battlefield, however the ...  read more

Code: 24783

A Great War Third Afghan War & Long Service medal group of 4: Sergeant Allan Patterson Ireland 1st Battalion Highland Light Infantry attached 1st Bn Durham Light Infantry, late 5th (City of Glasgow) Bn Highland Light Infantry (Territorial Force)

- British War Medal. Silver issue (200087 Sjt. A. P. Ireland. H.L.I.)
- Interallied Victory Medal (200087 Sjt. A. P. Ireland. H.L.I.)
- India General Service Medal 1908. GV first type & clasp 'Afghanistan N.W.F. 1919' (200087 Sgt. A. P. Ireland, High. L.I.)
- Territorial Force Efficiency Medal. GV issue (200087 Pte. A. P. Ireland. 5/High: L.I.)

Medals & Clasp...  read more

Code: 24782

An 'Old Contemptible' Gunner's North West Persia and Long Service Medal pair: Gunner George Alfred Brown, Royal Regiment of Artillery

- General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, N.W. Persia (1043969 Gnr. G. A. Brown. R.A.)
- Military LS&GC Medal. GV 2nd issue (1043969 Gnr. G. A. Brown. R.A.)

Medals & Clasp Verification: Both medals and clasp confirmed as entitled per below cited medal roll and reference. Additionally the recipient had prior earned a 1914 Star trio of Great War campaign medals, per the respective...  read more

Code: 24779

A confirmed 1st Battle of El-Alamein 8th Army Casualty Medal Group of 4: Private A. W. Mitchell, Duke of Edinburgh's Own Rifles, South African Army

- The 1939-1945 Star. No clasp (75161 A. W. Mitchell)
- The Africa Star. With original '8th Army' clasp (75161 A. W. Mitchell)
- War Medal (75161 A. W. Mitchell)
- Africa Service Medal (75161 A. W. Mitchell)

Wounded-in-Action: Private Arthur Walter Mitchell, Duke of Edinburgh's Own Rifles, confirmed 'Wounded-in-Action' (shrapnel wounds to back) in the West...  read more

Code: 24772

A South African Naval Officers Second World War medal group of 5: Lieutenant Geoffrey Richard Goodwin, South African Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve seconded to Royal Navy

- The 1939-1945 Star. No clasp (68653 G. R. Goodwin)
- The Africa Star. No clasp (68653 G. R. Goodwin)
- The Defence Medal (68653 G. R. Goodwin)
- The War Medal (68653 G. R. Goodwin)
- Africa Service Medal (68653 G. R. Goodwin)

Medals Verification: All 5 x medals confirmed entitled and as issued, per the recipients extant service records. The medals be...  read more

Code: 24771