Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Lieutenant J. E. McGlashan, 1/5th Battalion, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders (T.F.), who was killed in action near Krithia, Gallipoli, 12 July 1915

1914-15 Star (Lieut. J. E. McGlashan, A. & S. Highrs.) gilded; British War and Victory Medals (Lieut. J. E. McGlashan); Memorial Plaque (John Ewing McGlashan) generally good very fine (4) £400-£500

John Ewing McGlashan was born at Shawlands, Glasgow, in March 1884, and was the son of W. C. S. McGlashan of Moidart, Gourock, and the firm of Messrs. McGlashan, Sons and Co. Ltd of Glasgow. McGlashan was educated at Greenock Academy, and afterwards entered his father’s firm. He ‘joined the Volunteers, 1900, and became 2nd Lieut., 1904, and having passed the school of instruction for regular service as Lieut. in the Renfrew Battn. of the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, 26 Aug. 1914, was gazetted as Lieut. to 1/5th Argylls. He left with his Battn. for the Daradnelles, and was killed in action near Krithia, 12 July, 1915.’ (The Roll of Honour, by the Marquis De Ruvigny, refers)

Lieutenant McGlashan is commemorated on the Helles Memorial, Turkey.