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WW1 Mint boxed medal trio 8th Gordon Highlanders Wounded Battle of Loos

WW1 Mint boxed medal trio 8th Gordon Highlanders Wounded Battle of Loos

WW1 Mint boxed medal trio 8th Gordon Highlanders Wounded Battle of Loos

WW1 Mint boxed medal trio 8th Gordon Highlanders Wounded Battle of Loos

WW1 Mint boxed medal trio 8th Gordon Highlanders Wounded Battle of Loos

WW1 Mint boxed medal trio 8th Gordon Highlanders Wounded Battle of Loos

WW1 Mint boxed medal trio 8th Gordon Highlanders Wounded Battle of Loos

WW1 Mint boxed medal trio 8th Gordon Highlanders Wounded Battle of Loos

WW1 Mint boxed medal trio 8th Gordon Highlanders Wounded Battle of Loos

A good example of an original WW1 mint medal trio, in packets and boxes of issue, with two letters and photographs. John Forsyth 8th Gordon Highlanders, a soldier in the new army that would of been fighting at the Battle of Loos (25th September 1915). Forsyth was wounded during thr battle of Loos and continued serving in the 8th Gordon Highlanders, subsequently joining the 10th battalion, making the 8/10th battalion. John Forsyth landed with the 8th battalion on the 10th May 1915 at Boulogne, before heading into battle, at Loos. Group comes with an interesting photograph of the Gordon Highlanders. It appears to be a stretcher bearer unit. John Forsyth could have possibly been a stretcher bearer throughout the War in France and Flanders. Medals coorectly impressed -”S-1826 PTE J. Letters give Forsyth’s address of 16 Glebe Park, Kircaldy (Scotland). Any questions please feel free to ask. The item “WW1 Mint boxed medal trio 8th Gordon Highlanders Wounded Battle of Loos” is in sale since Friday, March 8, 2019. This item is in the category “Collectables\Militaria\World War I (1914-1918)\Medals/ Ribbons”. The seller is “kennefergu” and is located in Jedburgh, Borders. This item can be shipped worldwide.
  • Issued/ Not-Issued: Issued
  • Conflict: World War I (1914-1918)
  • Era: 1914-1945
  • Service: Army
  • Type: Medals & Ribbons
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom
  • Modified Item: No

Ww1 Officers Medal Group Casualty Killed Loos 1915 Scots Fusiliers Cruickshank

Ww1 Officers Medal Group Casualty Killed Loos 1915 Scots Fusiliers Cruickshank

Ww1 Officers Medal Group Casualty Killed Loos 1915 Scots Fusiliers Cruickshank

Ww1 Officers Medal Group Casualty Killed Loos 1915 Scots Fusiliers Cruickshank

Ww1 Officers Medal Group Casualty Killed Loos 1915 Scots Fusiliers Cruickshank

Ww1 Officers Medal Group Casualty Killed Loos 1915 Scots Fusiliers Cruickshank

Ww1 Officers Medal Group Casualty Killed Loos 1915 Scots Fusiliers Cruickshank

Ww1 Officers Medal Group Casualty Killed Loos 1915 Scots Fusiliers Cruickshank

Ww1 Officers Medal Group Casualty Killed Loos 1915 Scots Fusiliers Cruickshank

Ww1 Officers Medal Group Casualty Killed Loos 1915 Scots Fusiliers Cruickshank

Ww1 Officers Medal Group Casualty Killed Loos 1915 Scots Fusiliers Cruickshank

Ww1 Officers Medal Group Casualty Killed Loos 1915 Scots Fusiliers Cruickshank

Ww1 Officers Medal Group Casualty Killed Loos 1915 Scots Fusiliers Cruickshank

A VERY NICE FULL SIZE GENUINE WW1 TRIO OF MEDALS TO LIEUT H. CRUICKSHANK IN A FITTED VELVET HOLDER. HAROLD ARTHUR CRUICKSHANK 2ND BN ROYAL SCOTS FUSILIERS WHO DIED OF WOUND RECEIVED AT THE BATTLE OF LOOS FRANCE ON 28TH SEPTEMBER 1915. HE WAS BORN IN SOUTH AFRICA IN 1892 AND EDUCATED AT ROBERT GORDONS COLLEGE ABERDEEN. HE WENT TO GLASGOW UNIVERSITY AND STUDIED MEDICINE FROM 1911 UNTIL 1914. HE WAS A MEMBER OF THE SCHOOL OFFICER TRAINING CORPS. HE WAS COMMISSIONED A 2ND LT ON 15TH AUGUST 1914. HE WAS ATTACHED TO THE 2ND BN SCOTS FUSILIERS ENTERING FRANCE ON 1ST JAN 1915. HAROLD WAS WOUNDED AT HULLUCH ON 27TH OF SEPTEMBER 1915 DURING THE FIERCE FIGHTING AT BATTLE OF LOOS DYING OF HIS WOUNDS THE NEXT DAY AT 22 YRS OF AGE. HE IS BURIED AT BETHUNE TOWN CEMETERY. THE SILVER WAR MEDAL AND VICTORY MEDAL CORRECTLY IMPRESSED. ORIGINAL 1914 15 STAR UNNAMED (NOT ERASED). COMES WITH EXTENSIVE RESEARCH WAR DIARY ETC. The item “WW1 OFFICERS MEDAL GROUP CASUALTY KILLED LOOS 1915 SCOTS FUSILIERS CRUICKSHANK” is in sale since Saturday, March 11, 2017. This item is in the category “Collectables\Militaria\World War I (1914-1918)\Medals/ Ribbons”. The seller is “oldcontemptible1418″ and is located in St. Neots. This item can be shipped worldwide.
  • Type: Medals & Ribbons
  • Era: 1914-1945
  • Conflict: World War I (1914-1918)
  • Service: Army
  • Country/ Organization: Great Britain
  • Issued/ Not-Issued: Issued

Ww1 Medal Trio-london Regiment-service Records- Loos, Somme, Ypres, Cambrai

Ww1 Medal Trio-london Regiment-service Records- Loos, Somme, Ypres, Cambrai

Ww1 Medal Trio-london Regiment-service Records- Loos, Somme, Ypres, Cambrai

Ww1 Medal Trio-london Regiment-service Records- Loos, Somme, Ypres, Cambrai

Ww1 Medal Trio-london Regiment-service Records- Loos, Somme, Ypres, Cambrai

Ww1 Medal Trio-london Regiment-service Records- Loos, Somme, Ypres, Cambrai

1915 star/British War Medal/Victory medal to 1450 Pte W A Stewart 6 Lond. In excellent condition, with original ribbons. Service records reveal William Arthur Stewart, from Kennington, London, served in the 6th London Regiment, joining up in 1913. He served in France from 18th March 1915, where he served the whole war. He fought in the following battles. Battle of Aubers Ridge 9 May. Battle of Festubert 15-25 May. Battle of Loos 25 September – 1 October. Actions of Hohenzollern Redoubt 13-19 October. German Attack on Vimy Ridge 21 May. Battle of Flers-Courcellette (High Wood). Battle of Transloy Ridges. Attacks on Butte De Warlencourt. Battle of Messines 7-13 June. Battle of Pilkem Ridge 31 July-2 August. Battle of Cambrai (capture of Bourlon Woods+German Counter Attacks). Battle of St Quentin. 1st Battle of Bapaume. Battle of the Ancre. 2nd Battle of Bapaume. Please feel free to request more pictures. Please wait for invoice if this is the case. The item “WW1 MEDAL TRIO-LONDON REGIMENT-SERVICE RECORDS- LOOS, SOMME, YPRES, CAMBRAI” is in sale since Thursday, January 26, 2017. This item is in the category “Collectables\Militaria\World War I (1914-1918)\Medals/ Ribbons”. The seller is “stevebanfield” and is located in Uckfield. This item can be shipped to North, South, or Latin America, to all countries in Europe, to all countries in continental Asia, to Australia.
  • Type: Medals & Ribbons
  • Era: 1914-1945
  • Conflict: World War I (1914-1918)
  • Service: Army
  • Country/ Organization: Great Britain