Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.M. group of four awarded to Corporal R. Ireland, 5th Battalion King’s Own Scottish Borderers

Military Medal, G.V.R. (240534 Cpl., 5/K.O. Sco. Bord.); 1914-15 Star (1940 Pte., K.O. Sco. Bord.); British War and Victory Medals (1940 Cpl., K.O.S.B.) good very fine (4) £350-400

M.M. London Gazette 23 July 1919.

Private R. Ireland, 1/5th Battalion King’s Own Scottish Borderers entered the Balkan theatre of war on 6 June 1915. With the same battalion he subsequently served in France where his bravery in action was rewarded with the M.M. He was demobilised on 22 February 1919. The recipient came from Castle Douglas. With copied m.i.c. and gazette extract.