Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Pair: Private P. Leithead, 1/4th (Border) Battalion, King’s Own Scottish Borderers, who was killed in action in the Egyptian theatre of war, 13 November 1917
British War and Victory Medals (8265 Pte. P. Leithead. K.O. Sco. Bord.) very fine or better

Pair: Corporal M. H. Webb, 7th (Service) Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders, late Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, who was killed in action on the Western Front 16 April 1918
British War and Victory Medals (S-11520 A. Cpl. M. H. Webb. A. & S.H.) very fine or better

Pair: Private R. K. Holmes, Royal Highlanders
British War and Victory Medals (6484 Pte. R. K. Holmes. R. Highrs.) very fine

Pair: Private J. H. Holmes, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
British War and Victory Medals (S-22979 Pte. J. H. Holmes. A. & S.H.) very fine (8)

Pringle Leithead was the son of Mr and Mrs C. Leithead of 5 Princes Street, Hawi, Roxburghshire. He served during the Great War with the 1/4th (Border) Battalion, King’s Own Scottish Borderers and was killed in action in the Egyptian theatre of war, 13 November 1917. Private Leithead is buried in the Ramleh War Cemetery, Israel and Palestine.

Matthew H. Webb was born in Edinburgh, and was the husband of Helen Webb of 4 Wilton Place, Hawick. He initially served during the Great War with the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, before transferring to the 7th (Service) Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders. Corporal Webb was killed in action on the Western Front, 16 April 1918, and is commemorated on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium.