Orders, Decorations and Medals

Three: Private D. Bryce, 179th Tunnelling Company, Royal Engineers, late Seaforth Highlanders, who died on 4 July 1916

1914 Star (8698 Pte., 2/Sea. Highrs.); British War and Victory Medals (8698 Pte., Sea. Highrs.) nearly extremely fine (3)
£160-200

Private David Bryce, 2nd Battalion Seaforth Highlanders entered the France/Flanders theatre of war on 23 August 1914. Transferred to the Royal Engineers on 17 August 1915. As a Sapper in the 179th Tunnelling Company R.E. Bryce died on 4 July 1916, aged 33 years. He was buried in the Albert Communal Cemetery Extension. David Bryce was born in Cronberry, Auchinleck, Ayrshire and was the son of David and Margaret Bryce. With copied m.i.c., roll extract and casualty details.