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Auction: 13001 - Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals and Militaria
Lot: 338

British War Medal (3) (1177 Pte. W. Sholton. R. Scots.; 6810 Pte W. Ogg. Cam´n Highrs.; 1922 Pte. A. Cameron. A. & S.H.), good very fine

Victory Medal (6) (58917 Pte. D. Gradwell. R. Scots.; 377054 Pte. F. Hall. R. Scots.; 376984 Pte. C. Mc Fadyen. R. Scots.; 1911 Pte. J. Clark. Camerons.; 41262Pte. R. Cooke. High. L.I.; 42825 Pte. W. Dobbs. High. L.I.), good very fine (9)

1922 Private Archibald Cameron, born Kilchoan, Argyllshire; served with the 1st/7th Battalion Princess Louise´s (Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders) during the Great War on the Western Front from 1.5.1915; killed in action on the Western Front, 11.4.1918, when ´with our backs to the wall, and believing in the justice of our cause, each one of us must fight on to the end´ (Sir D. Haig´s Army Order of the Day refers), and is commemorated on the Loos Memorial, France.

58917 Private Donald Gradwell, born Glasgow; served with the 9th Battalion Royal Scots (Lothian Regiment) during the Great War; killed in action, 1.8.1918, and is buried in Raperie British Cemetery, France.

1911 Drummer James Clark, served with ´A´ Company, 4th Battalion Cameron Highlanders during the Great War on the Western Front from 19.2.1915; wounded near Moulin de Petre, during the Battle of Neuve Chapelle, 16.3.1915; discharged, 16.3.1919.

42825 Private William Dobbs, born Galashiels, Selkirkshire; served with the 4th Battalion King´s Own Scottish Borderers and 14th Battalion Highland Light Infantry during the Great War; killed in action on the Western Front, 24.4.1917, and is buried in Fifteen Ravine British Cemetery, France.

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