Black Watch, The Wauchope Medal for Gallantry, silver, the obverse inscribed ‘For conspicuous gallantry in the capture of German trenches Sept. 25th 1915’, the reverse inscribed ‘To Pte. W. McLearn, 2nd Bn. The Black Watch from Lt. Col. A. G. Wauchope’, brooch marks to reverse, some contact wear, about very fine and rare
£400-500

Colonel Wauchope was eager to give a mark of recognition to those who greatly distinguished themselves in battle. He therefore ordered a medallion to be specially struck, and gave this to non-commissioned officers and men who had been recommended for gallantry in action. Colonel Wauchope gave approximately 90 of these medals in total, mostly to men who had been recommended for gallantry after the battles of Loos and Mushaidie - the Battle beyond Baghdad - and ten others to men who had specially distinguished themselves scouting in No Man’s Land.