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Auction: 15001 - Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals and Militaria
Lot: 599

Five: Private P. Shankland, Later P. Kay, Highland Light Infantry
Queen's South Africa 1899-1902, three clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal (6723 Pte. P. Shankland. Highland L.I.); King's South Africa 1901-02, two clasps (6723 Pte. P. Shankland. Highland L.I.); 1914-15 Star (6723 Pte. P. Kay. High. L.I.); British War and Victory Medals (6723 Pte. P. Kay. H.L.I.), surname and unit officially corrected on BWM and VM, edge bruise to first, nearly very fine or better (5)

6723 Private Peter Shankland, later Peter Kay, born 1880; enlisted in the Highland Light Infantry, October 1898; served with the Regiment in South Africa, 27.7.1900-11.1.1903, and during the Great War on the Western Front from 29.11.1914; discharged, 2.11.1915, after 17 years and 6 days with the Colours.

The recipient's Medal Index Card shows that his Great War Medals were issued to him under the name of Shankland; subsequently received back for alteration and re-issued with the name Kay.

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