Orders, Decorations and Medals

Three: Private J. F. H. Murphy, Royal Scots
1914-15 Star (9605 Pte., R. Scots); British War and Victory Medals (9605 Pte., R. Scots.)

1914-15 Star (2) (S-10205 Pte., Sea. Highrs.; 1477 Pte., A. Hamiliton, High. L.I.) good very fine and better (5) £90-120

Private John F. H. Murphy, 1st Battalion Royal Scots entered the France/Flanders theatre of war on 19 December 1914. Medals to ‘Murphy’ with registered envelope addressed to ‘Mr J. F. H. Murphy, c/o Mrs Wilson, 57 Engine Street, Bathgate’.

Andrew Hamilton was born in and enlisted at Glasgow. Serving with “A” Company, 10th Battalion Highland Light Infantry, he was killed in action on 25 September 1915, aged 32 years. He was buried in Cabrin Churchyard Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France.