Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Lieutenant A. Walker, Highland Light Infantry
1914-15 Star (2283 Sjt. A. Walker, High: L.I.); British War and Victory Medals (Lieut. A. Walker) better than very fine

Three: Captain A. G. K. Ledger, Royal Army Medical Corps
1914-15 Star (Lieut. A. G. K. Ledger. R.A.M.C.); British War and Victory Medals (Capt. A. G. K. Ledger) surname on VM officially corrected, all in named card boxes of issue, extremely fine (6) £80-£100

Alexander Walker attested for the Highland Light Infantry and served with the 7th Battalion during the Great War in the Gallipoli theatre of War from 2 July 1915, subsequently being commissioned Lieutenant.

Sold with a presentation copy of the published Regimental Records of the Highland Light Infantry, the inside inscribed ‘ To O/R Sergt. A. Walker, with compliments and best wishes for the New Year. 1st January 1915. J. H. Galbraith. Lt. Col.’; and a postcard size portrait photograph of the recipient in the uniform of a Sergeant, H.L.I.

Archibald George Kirwood Ledger was born on 11 July 1885 and was educated at Edinburgh University. He was commissioned temporary Lieutenant in the Royal Army Medical Corps on 1 May 1915, and served with the Hereford unit of the R.A.M.C. during the Great War on the Western Front from 12 June 1915. Subsequently serving at 14th General Hospital at Wimereux, he suffered from debility and was admitted to No. 37 Field Ambulance, being evacuated home on the Hospital Ship Asturias in April 1916. He later worked as Assistant House Physician at the Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh.

Sold with copied research including a photographic image of the recipient.