Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Family Group:

Three: Private J. Dawson, Gordon Highlanders
1914-15 Star (S-9759. Pte. J. Dawson, Gord. Highrs.); British War and Victory Medals (S-9759 Pte. J. Dawson. Gordons.) good very fine

Five: Private J. S. Dawson, Seaforth Highlanders, who died in North-West Europe on 24 June 1944
1939-45 Star; Africa Star, 1 clasp, 8th Army; Italy Star; France and Germany Star; War Medal 1939-45, with named Army Council enclosure, extremely fine (8) £100-£140

John Dawson served with the Gordon Highlanders during the Great War on the Western Front from 3 December 1914. Sold with copied Medal Index Card.

John Smith Dawson, the son of John Dawson, served with the 2nd Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders during the Second World War, and was killed in action/ died in North-West Europe on 24 June 1944. He is buried in Ryes War Cemetery, Bazenville, Normandy, France.

Sold with a photographic image of the recipient.