A 'Sandsting, Shetlander's' Great War casualty campaign medal group of 3: Private John Robert Sinclair, 8th (Service) Battalion Gordon Highlanders
- 1914-15 Star (S-12023. Pte. J. Sinclair. Gord Highrs.)
- British War Medal. Silver issue (S-12023. Pte. J. Sinclair. Gordons.)
- Interallied Victory Medal (S-12023. Pte. J. Sinclair. Gordons.)
Medals Verification: The Great War campaign medals all verified as issued per the respective medal rolls of the Gordon Highlanders, as under:
a). 1914-15 Sta... read more
A 'Wemyss' Machine-Gunner's Great War casualty campaign medal group of 3: Sergeant John Ormiston, 37th Divisional Company Machine Gun Corps, late 8th (Service) Battalion Gordon Highlanders
- 1914-15 Star (S-2199 Cpl. J. Ormiston. Gord Highrs.)
- British War Medal. Silver issue (S-2199 Sjt. J. Ormiston. Gordons.)
- Interallied Victory Medal (S-2199 Sjt. J. Ormiston. Gordons.)
Wounded-in-Action: Sergeant John Ormiston, 37th Company Machine Gune Corps, is confirmed having been 'Wounded-in-Action' in 1917, while serving with the British Expeditionary Forc... read more
A most desirable 'Kirkcaldy' Jock's Great War 'Battle of Loos' Prisoner of War campaign medal group of 3: Private John Henry Dow, 9th (Service) Battalion Gordon Highlanders
- 1914-15 Star (S-3964, Pte. J. Dow, Gord. Highrs.)
- British War Medal. Silver issue (S-3964 Pte. J. Dow, Gord. Highrs.)
- Interallied Victory Medal (S-3964 Pte. J. Dow, Gord. Highrs.)
Sold together with:
- Soldiers uniface fibre Identity Disc (3964 J. Dow. Pres. Gord. Highrs.)
The 'Pres' in centre of the ID disc signifies John's Chr... read more
175.00 GBP
A regimentally scarce 'Immediate MSM' and campaign medal group: Superintendent John Illingworth, Cumberland and Westmorland Constabulary late 6th (Banff & Donside) Battalion Gordon Highlanders (Territorial Force)
- 1914-15 Star (11626, L-Cpl. J. Illingworth, Gord. Highrs.)
- British War Medal. Silver issue (11626 A. C. Sjt. J. Illingworth. Gordons.)
- Interallied Victory Medal (11626 A. C. Sjt. J. Illingworth. Gordons.)
- Meritorious Service Medal. GV 1st type (265989 Sjt-A.C.Q.M.Sjt - J. Illingworth. 6/Gord: Highrs)
Immediate Award of the Meritorious Service Medal: ... read more
A Peterhead 'Blue Tooner's' Great War casualty campaign & long service medal group of 4: Private Robert Bagrie, 5th (Buchan & Formartin) Battalion Gordon Highlanders, late 8th (Service) Battalion Gordon Highlanders
- 1914-15 Star (S-10958 Pte. R. Bagrie. Gord. Highrs.)
- British War Medal. Silver issue (S-10958 Pte. R. Bagrie, Gordons.)
- Interallied Victory Medal (S-10958 Pte. R. Bagrie, Gordons.)
- Imperial Service Medal. GVI 2nd issue (Robert Bagrie)
Wounded, Gassed and Suffering from Shock: Private Robert Bagrie was wounded-in-action on at least two occasion... read more
150.00 GBP
A Londoner's 'Pristine' Great War 'Casualty' pair of medals: Private Ernest William Stow, 17th Battalion King's Royal Rifle Corps late 5th (City of London) Battalion London Regiment (London Rifle Brigade)
- British War Medal. Silver issue (4263 Pte. E. W. Stow. 5-Lond. R.)
- Interallied Victory Medal (4263 Pte. E. W. Stow. 5-Lond. R.)
Sold together with below following:
a). Official card boxes of issue (a/f) for the medals, these each with named label (4263 Pte. E. W. Stow. 5-Lond. R.)
b). Army Form W 5112 (19/02/1921) acknowledgement receipt f... read more
80.00 GBP
A 'Spring Offensive' Jock's Prisoner of War campaign medal pair: Private Robert Esplin, 1st/7th (Deeside) Battalion Gordon Highlanders, late 5th (Buchan & Formartin) Battalion Gordon Highlanders, 51st Highland Division
- British War Medal. Silver issue (S-17965 Pte. R. Esplin. Gordons.)
- Interallied Victory Medal (S-17965 Pte. R. Esplin. Gordons.)
Wounded-in-Action & Prisoner-of-War: Extant International Red Cross Records confirm that Private Robert Esplin of 'C' Company 1/7th (Deeside) Battalion Gordon Highlanders. had been wounded-in-action with 'Gunshot & Shrapnel Wound, or GSW. to t... read more
A 'Well Documented' Colonial Railway Engineer's Royal Commemorative and Long Service Medal group of 4: Lieutenant-Colonel (Officer Commanding) Clive Osborne Gaby., V.D., South Indian Railway Battalion, Auxiliary Force India
- Jubilee Medal 1935 (Lt Colonel C. O. Gaby. V.D., S.I.Ry. Bn. A.F.I.)
- Coronation Medal 1937 (Lt Colonel C. O. Gaby. V.D., S.I.Ry. Bn. A.F.I.)
- Indian Volunteer Decoration. With top bar (Maj. C. O. Gaby. S. I. Ry. Bn. A.F.I.)
- Volunteer LSM (India & Colonies) GV issue (Capt. C. O. Gaby. S.I.Ry. Bn., A.F.I.)
Note: The Royal Commemorative Medals identicall... read more
1475.00 GBP
Egypt & Sudan Medal 1882-1885. No clasp, reverse undated (J. H. Nichols, Carpr R. N. H.M.S. Briton.)
Unique rank to H.M.S. Briton: There was only ever a single 'Carpenter' (a Standing Officer) in a ship's company
Important: Recipient had been a long serving 'Standing Officer' - Carpenter - on retirement in 18 he was appointed the 'relative' rank Lieutenant
Medal verification: The no clasp medal - together with an un-named companion Khedival Star - confirmed as ent... read more
An 'Aberchirder' Banffshire, Jock's 'Killed-in-Action' Great War medal pair together with 'Memorial Plaque': Private James Moir, Machine Gun Section, 1st Battalion Gordon Highlanders
- British War Medal. Silver issue (S-43225 Pte. J. Moir. Gordons.)
- Interallied Victory Medal (S-43225 Pte. J. Moir. Gordons.)
- Memorial Plaque (James Moir)
Killed-in-Action: Private James Moir, 1st Battalion Gordon Highlanders, 'Killed-in-Action', serving with British Expeditionary Force in France, on, 1 July 1917
The below following obitua... read more
185.00 GBP