WW1 ARMY CHAPLAINS DEPARTMENT, D.S.O & TD GROUP, M.I.D X 4, SERVED WITH 1st R.SCOTS & 1st A&S.HIGHRS

GVR WW1 Distinguished Service Order, 1914-15 Trio with M.I.D Oakleaves & GVR Territorial Decoration.
To- REV.D.M.KAY.A.C.D
The Reverend Professor David Miller Kay was born in Wigton, Cumberland 9-7-1866 and went on to study classics at St Andrews before moving to Edinburgh university to study theology. Prior to the outbreak of war he was head of the church of Scotland in Constantinople but returned home in 1905 and was commissioned in to the Fife battery of the R.G.A. He served in both Gallipoli & Salonica along with service in France and was awarded the D.S.O in the London gazette 6-6-1917 for his services with the 1st Royal Scots & was M.I.D on four separate occasions 25-9-16, 6-12-16, 21-7-17 & 30-1-1919. After returning from military service he became chaplain to the Royal & ancient golf club of St Andrews and the elder of St Andrews parish church. His portrait in oils wearing his academic robes and his medals was painted by Gertrude Mary Coventry and hangs in the great hall at St. Andrews. He passed away 5-4-1930 and is buried in the grounds of St. Andrews Cathedral. During his WW1 service he was attached to both the 1st Royal Scots & the 1st Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders.
NEF & complete with research details including a copy photograph of the oil painting mentioned above. Along with MIC details, medal roll & London gazette details. The DSO is free from any enamel chips or damage and both the DSO & the TD retain the top pin backed suspender bars.

Code: 59018