World War One casualty medal groups and memorial plaques to two brothers who came from New Deer in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The groups were awarded to Fred Knox who served with the Gordon Highlanders and John Knox who served with the Royal Artillery. Fred Knox – the group includes his named memorial plaque, 1915 star named to 1117 PTE. War Medal named to 1117 PTE. Ctory Medal is an original medal but the naming has been removed. The group includes his named memorial plaque, War Medal and Victory Medal both named to 218189 GNR. Private Fred Knox served in the machine gun section of’A’ Company of the 1/5th. And he and he w. As killed in action aged 24 on 1st June 1915. A letter detailing his death was sent to his mother, Mrs Elsie Simpson (formally Knox) at 13 Main Street New Deer, by the Company Sergeant Major William Watt and was published in the Buchan Observer and East Aberdeenshire Advertiser on 15th June 1915. B uchan Observer and East Aberdeenshire Advertiser – Tuesday 15 June 1915. Mrs Simpson (formerly Mrs Knox), New Deer, has received the following letter from Company Sergeant-Major William Watt regarding the death of her son, Private Fred Knox. It grieves me very much to write informing you of your son Freds death. He was killed action on June I. He was in the machine gun section and was amongst the fall. There is one comforthe hadnt felt any pain as death must have been instantaneous. He was very well liked the men of his section, and he was one that knew his work well in connection with the machine gun. You and Mr Simpson have my deepest sympathy. The non commissioned officers and men of A Company send their united sympathy. Fred has no known grave and is commemorated at La Touret Memorial. Gunner John James Knox served with the 53rd Battery, 2nd Brigade of the Royal Field Artillery. He was killed in. Action aged 19 on 22nd December 1917. He had lived in Mintlaw, Aberdeenshire before the war. His death was reported in the Aberdeen Weekly Journal on 18th January 1918 as well as in other local newspapers. John is buried at Neuville-Bourjonval Britsh. Please let me know if you need any additional photos or information. Thanks and kind regards. The item “WW1 Casualty Medals Brothers Knox Gordon Highlanders & R. A. New Deer Aberdeen” is in sale since Thursday, March 4, 2021. This item is in the category “Collectables\Militaria\World War I (1914-1918)\Medals/ Ribbons”. The seller is “harrypitt69″ and is located in Nottingham. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Modified Item: No
- Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom
- Country/ Organization: Great Britain
- Issued/ Not-Issued: Issued
- Theme: Militaria
- Type: Medals & Ribbons
- Conflict: World War I (1914-1918)
- Service: Army
- Era: 1914-1945
