Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Private W. Purdie, Highland Light Infantry

1914-15 Star (15759 Pte. W. Purdie. High: L.I.); British War and Victory Medals (15759 Pte. W. Purdie. High. L.I.) mounted as worn; together with the recipient’s Silver War Badge, the reverse officially numbered ‘279122’, good very fine (4) £60-£80

William Purdie attested for the Highland Light Infantry on 13 September 1915, and served with the 17th Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front from 22 November 1915. He was discharged on account of wounds on 21 September 1917, and was awarded a Silver War Badge.

Sold with copied Medal Index Card and Silver War Badge roll extract.