WW1 PAIR, 8th ROYAL SCOTS, D.O.W AT HOME 2-12-1916, FROM DIRLETON

WW1 Pair
To- 1920.PTE.C.SMITH.R.SCOTS
Charles Smith was both born & lived in Dirleton, East Lothian & enlisted in North Berwick. He died of wounds at home 2-12-1916 whilst serving with the 8th battalion of the Royal Scots. He was 38 years of age at the time of his death & is buried in Dirleton parish churchyard. The CWGC state that he was late son of Charles Smith of Dirleton.
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Code: 57557

WW1 PAIR, 7th SCOTTISH RIFLES / CAMERONIANS, K.I.A F&F-23-9-1918

WW1 Pair
To- 33647.PTE.A.F.LEIPER.
Arthur Ferguson Leiper was killed in action in France & Flanders 23-9-1918 serving with the 7th service battalion of the Scottish Rifles. He was born in Govan & enlisted in Glasgow. He was 25 years of age at the time of his death & is buried in Moeuvres British cemetery in France. The CWGC state that he was the late son of Mr & Mrs Robert Leiper ...  read more

Code: 57588

WW1 1914 MONS STAR & BAR TRIO, 5th DRAGOON GUARDS

WW1 1914 Star trio with original August to November 1914 clasp
To- 5302 / 5581.PTE/CPL.W.MELTON.5/D.GDS
William Melton enlisted in to the 5th Dragoon Guards 14-4-1902 & first landed in France 15-8-1914. He later went on to transfer to the Devon regiment with service number 31110 & was discharged with a silver war badge due to ill health 13-6-1918.
GVF/NEF & Mounted as worn....  read more

Code: 57550

WW1 1914 STAR TRIO, 1st DRAGOON GUARDS

WW1 1914 Star trio
To- 299.PTE.G.M.STARK.1.D.GDS
George.M.Stark first landed in France 11-11-1914 serving with the 1st Dragoon Guards & went on to finish his war serving with the Machine Gun Corps cavalry with service number 169486.
GVF/VF & Complete with MIC & medal roll details  read more

Code: 57549

WW1 1914 MONS STAR & BAR TRIO, 1st ROYAL SCOTS FUSILIERS, WOUNDED 29-1-1916

WW1 1914 Mons star trio with original August to November 1914 clasp
To- 8423.PTE.F.K.HOLMES.1/R.S.FUS
The recipient first landed in France 14-8-1914 & is recorded in the war office casualty rolls as having been wounded in France 29-1-1916 serving with the 1st battalion.
GVF or better & complete with MIC details & casualty roll details  read more

Code: 57575

WW1 1914-15 TRIO, LANARKSHIRE YEOMANRY

WW1 1914-15 Trio
To- 2233.PTE.J.HOLMES.LANARK.YEO
John Holmes first landed in theatre of war 2B Gallipoli 11-10-1915 serving with the 1/1st Lanarkshire Yeomanry. He later went on to transfer to the Machine Gun Corps Cavalry with service number 130900.
GVF or better & complete with MIC & medal roll details.  read more

Code: 57548

WW1 1914-15 TRIO, 1st CITY OF LONDON YEOMANRY

WW1 1914-15 Trio
To- 2537.PTE.L.W.COSSING.C.OF.LOND.YEO
Leonard.W.Cossings first landed in theatre of war 3 (Egypt) 7-5-1915 serving with the 1st City of London Yeomanry & later went on to transfer to the Machine Gun Corps with service number 150953.
GVF or better & complete with MIC & medal roll details  read more

Code: 57547

WW2 RAF OFFICERS MEDAL GROUP IN BOX OF ISSUE, A RESIDENT OF EDINBURGH

1939-45 Star, France & Germany Star, Defence Medal & 1939-45 War Medal in the original Air ministry box of issue as addressed To-
F/O.D.R.McFARLANE
35 CLAREMONT BANK
EDINBURGH.7
Donald Ross McFarlane commissioned in to the Admin & special duties branch of the R.A.F 31-12-1942 & had seen prior service as a leading aircraftsman. He continued to serve post WW2 and fina...  read more

Code: 57554

WW1 1914-15 TRIO, 2nd ARGYLL & SUTHERLAND HIGHLANDERS

WW1 1914-15 Trio
To- S-11106.PTE/CPL.W.WARRENDER.A&S.HIGHRS
William Warrender first landed in France 1-10-1915 serving with the 2nd battalion of the Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders & was discharged to the class Z army reserve 19-1-1919
GVF & Complete with MIC & medal roll details  read more

Code: 57558

WW1 PAIR & ORIGINAL SILVER WAR BADGE, 1/5th K.O.S.B, FROM DIRLETON, WOUNDED PALESTINE

WW1 Pair with the recipients original silver war badge
To- 24439.PTE.A.S.CURRIE.K.O.S.B
Albert Stewart Currie enlisted in to the 1/5th battalion of the K.O.S.B 9-12-1915 & was discharged with silver war badge number 447509 on the 17th of August 1918 age 33. The war office casualty list dated 4-2-1918 stated that he had been wounded & that he was a resident of Dirleton. Due to the ...  read more

Code: 57560