Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Private H. Morgan, King’s Own Scottish Borderers, who died at home on 4 July 1916
1914-15 Star (11833 Pte. H. Morgan. K.O. Sco: Bord:); British War and Victory Medals (11833 Pte. H. Morgan. K.O. Sco. Bord.) good very fine

Three: Captain G. C. Thomson, Highland Light Infantry
1914-15 Star (Lieut. G. C. Thomson. High. L.I.); British War and Victory Medals (Capt. G. C. Thomson.) traces of lacquer, nearly very fine

Pair: Second Lieutenant A. L. Gillespie, Border Regiment
British War and Victory Medals (2.Lieut. A. L. Gillespie.) minor edge bruise, very fine (8) £140-£180

Hugh Morgan was born in Liverpool and attested for the King’s Own Scottish Borderers at Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland. He served with the 2nd Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front from 5 December 1914, and, having transferred to the Regimental Depot, died at home on 4 July 1916. He is buried in Kensal Green Roman Catholic Cemetery, London.

G. C. Thomson was commissioned into the Highland Light Infantry, and served with the 4th Battalion during the Great War in the Gallipoli theatre of War from 1 June 1915.

Allan Lawson Gillespie was commissioned into the Border Regiment, and served with the 11th Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front from 9 February 1918.