A Great War M.M. pair awarded to Serjeant Alexander McLay, 5th Canadian Infantry

Military Medal, G.V.R. (A-40542 Pte., 5/Can. Inf.); 1914-15 Star (A/40542 Pte., 5/Can. Inf.) good very fine (2) £240-280

M.M. London Gazette 9 July 1917. ‘A.40542 Pte. (actg. Sjt.), Inf.’

Alexander McLay died on 18 July 1962 at 4 Yarrow Gardens, Glasgow.

With original photograph of the recipient in uniform, wearing his Serjeant’s chevrons; also with copied gazette extract.

See lot 1173 for medals to the recipient’s brother and cousin.