Campaign Groups and Pairs 373 Four: Private S. Taylor, York and Lancaster Regiment
1914-15 Star (1319 Pte. S. Taylor, York & Lanc. R.); British War and Victory Medals (1319 Pte. S. Taylor. York & Lanc. R.); Territorial Force Efficiency Medal, G.V.R. (1319 Pte S. Taylor. 4/York & Lanc: R.) contact marks, therefore nearly very fine or better (4)
£60-£80
Sydney Taylor served during the Great War with the York and Lancaster Regiment in the French theatre of war from 13 April 1915 (entitled to Silver War Badge).
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Three: Private D. N. Wallace, Highland Light Infantry, who was killed in action at High Wood during the Battle of the Somme, 15 July 1916 1914-15 Star (1695 Pte. D. N. Wallace, High: L.I.); British War and Victory Medals (1695 Pte. D. N. Wallace. H.L.I.) very fine
Three: Private D. A. Wallace, Gordon Highlanders, who was killed in action on the Western Front on 5 May 1917 1914-15 Star (S-2092. Pte. D. A. Wallace. Gord. Highrs.); British War and Victory Medals (S-2092 Pte. D. A. Wallace. Gord. Highrs.) all in damaged card boxes of issue, extremely fine
Pair: Private R. K. Wallace, Royal Scots British War and Victory Medals (39406 Pte. R. K. Wallace. R. Scots) good very fine
Pair: Private D. H. Wallace, Highland Light Infantry, who died of wounds on the Western Front on 20 July 1918 British War and Victory Medals (55412 Pte. D. H. Wallace. H.L.I.) in damaged named card box of issue, extremely fine
Pair: Lance-Corporal T. J. Wallace, Seaforth Highlanders, later Military Foot Police British War and Victory Medals (204760 Pte. T. J. Wallace. Seaforth.) good very fine
British War Medal 1914-20 (10299 Pte. J. Wallace. Gordons.); together with the recipient’s Gordon Highlanders Regimental Prize Medal, silver, 1 clasp, 1913, the reverse inscribed ‘Company Championship Won by C. Company’, the edge engraved ‘No.10299 Pte. J. Wallace.,’ very fine (14)
£160-£200
David Newlands Wallace was born in Glasgow and attested there for the Highland Light Infantry. He served with the 1/9th (Glasgow Highland) Battalion, during the Great War on the Western Front from 22 January 1915. He was reported missing and later confirmed killed in action during the Battalion’s attack on High Wood on 15 July 1916, in their first attack of the Battle of the Somme. Having assembled between High Wood and Bazentin-le-Grand, three Platoons of the Battalion went into the western side of the Wood to engage the enemy, whilst the rest of the Battalion attacked Switch Line, but they all were driven back by heavy machine-gun fire to their original positions having suffered 421 casualties. Wallace has no known grave and is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, France, and also on a family headstone in the Glasgow Western Necropolis.
David Alexander Wallace was born in Govan, Glasgow. He initially served during the Great War with the 8th Battalion, Gordon Highlanders on the Western Front from 10 May 1915, prior to transferring to the 1st Battalion. Wallace was killed in action on 5 May 1917; he has no known grave and is commemorated on the Arras Memorial, France.
Robert Kerr Wallace was born in 1894 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire and prior to the Great War he was employed as an Apprentice Engineer at Messrs. Dunsmuir & Jackson Ltd., Govan Engine Works. He attested for the Highland Light Infantry at Glasgow on 12 September 1914 and on 13 September 1915 he transferred to the 15th (Service) Battalion (1st Edinburgh), Royal Scots, serving in France as a Signaller with them during the Great War. He was discharged Class W on 6 February 1919 while suffering from impaired vision aggravated by strain from fulfilling his duties as a signalling instructor. During the Second World War, an Engineer Robert Kerr Wallace serving in the Merchant Service was captured by the Japanese at Hong Kong in December 1941 and held prisoner of war at Camp Stanley, although it is not known whether or not they are the same man.
David Hastie Wallace was born in Edinburgh and attested there for the Highland Light Infantry. He served with the 18th (4th Glasgow) Battalion during the Great War, and died of wounds on the Western Front in France at the 62nd Casualty Clearing Station on 20 July 1918 aged 19 years. The 18th (4th) Glasgow Battalion, H.L.I., was raised in Glasgow on 26 February 1915 as a Bantam Battalion with troops who were under the normal regulation minimum height of 5 feet 3 inches.
T. J. Wallace initially served during the Great War with the 1st Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders prior to transferring to the Military Foot Police with which Corps he was promoted to Lance Corporal.
James Wallace was born at Coatbridge, Lanarkshire in 1888 and was a miner by trade. He attested for the Gordon Highlanders on 29 January 1907 having previously served with the 2nd Volunteer Battalion of the Scottish Rifles (Cameronians). Posted to the 1st Battalion on 30 April 1907, he was declared a deserter on 8 February 1908. Upon rejoining on 27 January 1910 he was tried by court martial and given a sentence which included forfeitures of prior service and deductions from pay but he was returned to duty and sailed on H. T. Dongola to join the 2nd Battalion in India, landing on 12 October 1910 and transferring immediately to Cawnpore. He left India, with the 2nd Battalion, on 6 December 1912 and served in Egypt, stationed at Kase-el-Nil, Cairo for two years before the Battalion was recalled home following the outbreak of war in Europe. He served during the Great War on the Western Front with the 2nd Battalion, Gordon Highlanders from 7 October 1914 and was wounded in action on 11 March 1915 during the Battle of Neuve Chapelle, declared missing and regarded for official purposes as having died that day. He has no known grave and is commemorated on Le Touret Memorial, France.
375 Three: Private E. Baker, Leinster Regiment 1914-15 Star (515 Pte. E. Baker. Leins. R.); British War and Victory Medals (515 Pte. E. Baker. Leins. R.) good very fine
Pair: Private E. Jones, Royal Welsh Fusiliers 1914-15 Star (15140 Pte. E. Jones. R.W. Fus.); Victory Medal 1914-19 (15140 Pte. E. Jones. R.W. Fus.); together with a British War Medal 1914-20 (... E. J. Jones...) the number, rank, and unit erased but still discernible as being named to a Driver in the Royal Artillery, very fine (6)
£60-£80
Edward Baker attested for the Leinster Regiment, and served with them during the Great War in the Balkan theatre of War from 9 July 1915. He was discharged to Class ‘Z’ Reserve on 21 March 1919.
Edward Jones attested for the Royal Welsh Fusiliers and served with them during the Great War on the Western Front from 27 September 1915. He was demobilised on 3 March 1919.
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