A Collection of Medals to the 42nd Highlanders and 73rd Foot (Black Watch) 746
Three: Private N. Gentle, 4/5th Battalion, Royal Highlanders, killed in action on the Somme, 14 November 1916 1914-15 STAR (3484. Pte. N. Gentle, R. Highrs.); BRITISHWAR AND VICTORY MEDALS (3484 Pte. N. Gentle. R. Highrs) good very fine
Three: Lance-Corporal S. Smith, Royal Highlanders 1914-15 STAR (S-9370. L-Cpl. S. Smith. R. Highrs.); BRITISH WAR AND VICTORY MEDALS (9370 Pte. S. Smith. R. Highrs.) generally very fine or better
Pair: Private J. M. Withinshaw, 1st Battalion, Royal Highlanders, killed in action 13 October 1915 1914-15 STAR (S-7415. Pte. J. M. Withinshaw R. Highrs.); BRITISHWARMEDAL 1914-20 (S-7415 Pte. J. M. Withinshaw. R. Highrs.) Star worn, BWM very fine
1914-15 STAR (2596, Pte. J. Melough, R. Highrs.) very fine (9) £160-200
Neil Gentle served during the Great War with the 1/6th (Perthshire) Battalion, Royal Highlanders in the French theatre of war from 29 August 1915. He transferred to the 1/4th (City of Dundee) Battalion, which amalgamated with the 1/5th to form the 4/5th Battalion in March 1916. He was killed in action whilst serving with them, 14 November 1916. On the latter date the Battalion were engaged on the Somme.
Private Gentle is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France.
James Meakin Withinshaw was born in Glasgow. He served during the Great War with the 1st Battalion, Royal Highlanders in the French theatre of war. Withinshaw was killed in action, 13 October 1915. Private Withinshaw is commemorated on the Loos Memorial.
James Melough was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland. He served during the Great War with the 1/6th (Perthshire) Battalion, Royal Highlanders in the French theatre of war from 2 May 1915. He was killed in action 30 November 1915, on the latter date the Battalion were in the trenches in the Somme area.
Private Melough is buried in the Aveluy Communal Cemetery Extension, Somme, France. 747 Family group:
Three: Private W. Galloway, 4/5th Battalion, Royal Highlanders, taken prisoner of war, and died of wounds in Germany, 10 August 1918 1914-15 STAR (2722. Pte. W. Galloway, R. Highrs.); BRITISHWAR AND VICTORYMEDALS (2722 Pte. W. Galloway. R. Highrs.) good very fine
Three: Private J. Galloway, 4/5th Battalion, Royal Highlanders, killed in action on the Somme, 14 October 1916 1914-15 STAR (2929. Pte. J. Galloway, R. Highrs.); BRITISHWAR ANDVICTORYMEDALS (2929 Pte. J. Galloway. R. Highrs.) good very fine (6)
£140-180
William Galloway was the son of his namesake, and was born in Dundee, Forfarshire, in September 1895. He served during the Great War with the Royal Highlanders in the French theatre of war from 21 August 1915. Galloway was taken prisoner of war, and died of wounds, whilst serving with the 4/5th Battalion, 10 August 1918. He is buried in Niederzwerhren Cemetery, Germany.
John Galloway was the younger brother of the above, and was also born in Dundee, in October 1896. He served during the Great War with 5th Battalion, Royal Highlanders in the French theatre of war from 10 December 1915. He was killed in action, when serving with the 4/5th Battalion, 14 October 1916. On the latter date the Battalion were heavily engaged in an attack on the Schwaben Redoubt, Somme, ‘’B’, ‘C’ and ‘D’ Companies advanced at 2.46 pm with ‘A’ in close support - heavy casualties from British barrage among leading waves - objectives taken and held. Regimental history notes just 30 men of assaulting companies relieved shortly after 10.50 pm. Enemy counter attacks driven off.’ (British Battalions on the Somme, R. Westlake refers).
Private Galloway is buried in the Connaught Cemetery, Thiepval, France. 748 Pair: Private W. Gray, 7th (Fife) Battalion, Royal Highlanders, who died of wounds, 31 November 1918
BRITISHWAR AND VICTORYMEDALS (4055 Pte. W. Gray. R/ Highrs.); MEMORIAL PLAQUE (William Gray) and MEMORIAL SCROLL, with related miniature awards, named enclosure for campaign awards and a portrait photograph of the recipient in uniform, nearly extremely fine (3)
£100-140
William Gray was born in Strathmiglo, Fifeshire, and enlisted in the Royal Highlanders at Lochgelly. He served during the Great War with the 7th (Fife) Battalion, Royal Highlanders (Territorial) on the Western Front. Gray died of wounds 31 November 1918, and is commemorated on the Vis-en-Artois Memorial, Pas-de-Calais, France.
749 Six: Major (Quartermaster) W. J. Robertson, Black Watch
GENERAL SERVICE 1918-62, 1 clasp, Palestine (2754339 Sjt, W. Robertson. Black. Watch); 1939-45 STAR; AFRICA STAR;DEFENCE AND WAR MEDALS 1939-45; ARMY L.S. & G.C.,
G.VI.R., 2nd issue, Regular Army (Lt. (Q.M.) W. J. Robertson. B.W.) generally very fine or better (6)
£180-220
William James Robertson was born in Montrose, 22 September 1911, the son of Colour Sergeant Instructor James Robertson, Black Watch. William James Robertson enlisted into the Black Watch as a Private in September 1933 and was posted to the 2nd Battalion. In 1947 he attained the rank of Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant. In the same year he was transferred to the 1st Battalion as R.Q.M.S. In March 1951 Robertson was appointed to a Regular Army Short Service Commission as Lieutenant (Quartermaster) and was later awarded the L.S. & G.C. Medal (London Gazette 23 May 1952). By October 1954 he was Lieutenant (Q.M.) of the 6/7th Battalion Black Watch and was featured as such in The Red Hackle of that month. Promoted to Captain (Q.M.) in May 1955; appointed Captain (Q.M.) Aberdeen University O.T.C. in 1958, he finally attained the rank of Major (Q.M.) in 1961. Major Robertson retired from the service in June 1962 and died in Hereford on 1 February 1975.
With copied research including a photographic image of the recipient in uniform.. 750 Five: Private A. Buchanan, Black Watch
GENERAL SERVICE 1918-62, 1 clasp, Palestine (2754387 Pte. A. Buchanan. Black. Watch.); 1939-45 STAR; AFRICA STAR;DEFENCE AND WAR MEDALS 1939-45, mounted for display, generally good very fine (5)
£80-120
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