A MILITARY MEDAL 1914/15 TRIO & PLAQUE TO PTE J MCDOUGALL SEAFORTH HIGHLANDERS.
Military Medal, correctly impressed S-2901 A L Cpl J McDougall 8/ Sea Hdrs
1914/15 Star, correctly impressed S-2901 Pte J McDougall Sea Highrs
British Medal, correctly impressed S-2901 Pte J McDougall Seaforth
Victory Medal, correctly impressed S-2901 Pte J McDougall Seaforth
Memorial Plaque to John McDougall
Condition VF+ ( small cuts in the memorial plaque at 12, 3, 6 and 9 O'clock. At some point, it was in a frame.
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£800 - £1,200
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Hammer price:
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£850 |
Bidding ended. Lot has been sold.
John McDougall
was born in Oban, Argyll. He worked and resided in Glencruitten; when the Great
War broke out, he travelled to Glasgow to enlist.
As a member of
the 8th Bn Seaforth Highlanders, he arrived on the Western Front on the 8th of
July 1915. He won the Military medal, which was gazetted on the 12th of
December 1917.
He was
subsequently transferred to the Army Service Corps and was then attached to the
65th Field Ambulance. He died of wounds with the RAMC on the 21st of March
1918. His name is listed don the Pozieres Memorial.
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