Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Private D. S. Grieve, Scottish Horse
1914-15 Star (5824 Pte. D. S. Grieve. 2-Sco. H.); British War and Victory Medals (5824 Pte. D. S. Grieve. Sco. H.) very fine

Three: Lance Sergeant J. Campbell, 8th (Service), Battalion, Gordon Highlanders, who was killed in action during the first day of the Battle of Loos, 25 September 1915
1914-15 Star (S-2173. Cpl. J. Campbell. Gord. Highrs.); British War and Victory Medals (S-2173 Cpl. J. Campbell. Gord. Highrs.) very fine (6) £90-£110

David S. Grieve served during the Great War with the Scottish Horse in Gallipoli from 1 September 1915. He subsequently transferred to the Machine Gun Corps.

James Campbell was born in Callander, Perthshire. He served during the Great War with the 8th (Service) Battalion, Gordon Highlanders in the French theatre of war from 10 May 1915. Campbell advanced to Lance Sergeant, and was killed in action on the Western Front, 25 September 1915. On the latter date the Battalion was engaged during the first day of the Battle of Loos. Lance Sergeant Campbell is commemorated on the Loos Memorial, Pas de Calais, France.