Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Great War ‘1917’ M.M., and Second Award Bar group of four awarded to Sergeant A. P. Gow, 10th (Service) Battalion, Royal Highlanders

Military Medal, G.V.R., with Second Award Bar (S-5375 Cpl. A. P. Gow. 10/R. Hdrs); 1914-15 Star (S-5375, Cpl. A. P. Gow, R. Highrs.); British War and Victory Medals (S-5375 A. Sjt. A. P. Gow. R. Highrs.) mounted for display, light contact marks, otherwise good very fine (4) £700-£900

M.M. London Gazette 28 September 1917.

M.M. Second Award Bar London Gazette 23 July 1919.

Alexander Paterson Gow was born in Canongate, Edinburgh, in January 1886. He served during the Great War with the 10th (Service) Battalion, Royal Highlanders in the French theatre of war from 20 September 1915.

Gow subsequently transferred to the 7th Battalion, with whom he was awarded the Bar to his M.M. He died in Canongate, Edinburgh in December 1956.