GROUPS AND SINGLE DECORATIONS FOR GALLANTRY
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A rare Great War M.M. group of four awarded to Sergeant W. Henderson, Black Watch, who onetime served on the
Western Front as a Piper and was decorated for bravery in July 1916
MILITARY MEDAL, G.V.R. (2147 Sjt. W. Henderson, 4/5 R. Hdrs.-T.F.); 1914-15 STAR (2147 L. Cpl. W. Henderson, R.
Highrs.); BRITISH WAR AND VICTORY MEDALS (2147 Sjt. W. Henderson, R. Highrs.), edge bruising and contact marks, nearly
very fine or better (4) £700-900
M.M. London Gazette 23 August 1916. The original recommendation - taken from the War Diary of the 4/5th Battalion, Black Watch -
states:
‘While holding front line trenches in the Ferme du Bois section, on the morning and afternoon of 2 July 1916, Sergeant Henderson did
excellent day patrol work from point S.10c.5.2 to S.10d.15, for the purpose of recovering wounded of the 12th Royal Sussex Regiment.
One wounded man was found about 50 yards from the enemy’s line. After an hour and a quarters work this man was successfully
brought back and over a broad ditch to our lines. Sergeant Henderson went out many times on the same quest.’
William Henderson, a member of ‘A’ Company, 4/5th Battalion, Black Watch, was recommended for the M.M. by Lieutenant-Colonel
G. A. McL. Sceales on 4 July 1916, following the above cited deeds on the Festubert-Neuve Chapelle front (the same source refers). He
originally entered the French theatre of war as a Corporal in late February 1915, but his MIC entry confirms subsequent service as a
Piper.
Shortly after being awarded his M.M., Henderson’s unit moved to the Somme, where it took over the line between the River Ancre and
Beaucourt Road, and launched an attack against enemy positions opposite Hamel on 3 September 1916 - ‘A’ and ‘C’ Companies
advanced at dawn but were eventually driven back with losses of 218 men killed or wounded. In fact, the 4/5th Black Watch remained
heavily engaged on the Somme front until November, attacks on the Schwaben Redoubt resulting in further heavy casualties.
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A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.M. group of four awarded to Private J. Mills, Royal Highlanders
MILITARY MEDAL, G.V.R. (S-7146 Pte., 1/R. Hdrs.); 1914-15 STAR (S-7146 Pte., R. Highrs.); BRITISH WAR AND VICTORY MEDALS (S
-7146 Pte., R. Highrs.) good very fine (4) £340-380
M.M. London Gazette 9 December 1916.
James Mills attested for service with the Black Watch at Edinburgh on 5 December 1914, aged 27 years. He entered the
France/Flanders theatre of war on 1 June 1915. Serving with the 1st Battalion he was awarded the Military Medal for bravery in action,
probably during the battle of the Somme during 1916. He was discharged to Class ‘Z’ Reserve in February 1919. With copied m.i.c.
and other research.
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A Great War M.M. group of four awarded to Sergeant A. Stewart, New Zealand Medical Corps, late Otago Rifles
MILITARY MEDAL, G.V.R. (8-1845 Pte. A. Stewart, 4/F.A. N.Z.M.C.); 1914-15 Star (8/1845 Pte. A. Stewart, N.Z.E.F.); BRITISH
WAR AND VICTORY MEDALS (8/1845 Sjt. A. Stewart, N.Z.E.F.) extremely fine (4) £400-500
M.M. London Gazette 28 January 1918.
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A Great War M.M. group of four awarded to Sapper J. W. Buchanan, Canadian Railway Troops
MILITARY MEDAL, G.V.R. (55580 Sapr. J. W. Buchanan. 5/Can: Rly: Trps:); 1914-15 STAR (55580 Pte. J. W. Buchanan,
19/Can: Inf:); BRITISH WAR AND VICTORY MEDALS (55580 Pte. J. W. Buchanan, 19-Can. Inf.) very fine (4) £400-500
M.M. London Gazette 12 December 1917.
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A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.M. group of three awarded to Sapper Arthur Stanley Blount, Canadian Engineers
MILITARY MEDAL, G.V.R. (871694 Pte., 107/Can. Pnr. Bn.); BRITISH WAR AND VICTORY MEDALS (871694 Spr., C.E.) good very fine
(3) £340-380
M.M. London Gazette 19 November 1917.
A citation with the lot reads, ‘On Aug. 15th 1917 this man was acting as Company Stretcher Bearer. He showed great courage and
devotion to duty while under very heavy shell fire dressing and attending the wounded in the open. Practically the whole day he was
alone, his helper wounded early in the morning. After the rest of the Company had finished their task and returned to Battalion
Headquarters, Pte. Blount remained behind dressing other cases until his supply of dressings was completely exhausted.’
Arthur Stanley Blount was born on 14 December 1888, in London, England. Having emigrated to Canada and living at 751 Toronto
Street, Winnipeg, and being employed as a Surveyor’s Draughtsman, he attested for the Canadian Overseas Expeditionary Force on 6
April 1916. He arrived in England in October 1916 and served variously in the 100th, 183rd and 11th Canadian Pioneer Battalions. He
was transferred to the 107th Canadian Pioneer Battalion on 8 February 1917. Serving in France with that unit he was awarded the M.M.
for bravely treating the wounded whilst under heavy fire. Latterly serving with the Canadian Engineers, he was discharged at Winnipeg
on 21 March 1919. With copied research.
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