Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Corporal J. McDowell, Grenadier Guards, who died of wounds on the Western Front on 22 July 1917

1914 Star, with copy clasp (13062 Pte. J. Mc.Dowell. 2/G. Gds:); British War and Victory Medals (13062 Cpl. J. Mc Dowell. G. Gds.) good very fine (3) £120-£160

James McDowell attested for the Grenadier Guards and served with the 2nd Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front from 13 August 1914 (clasp confirmed). Advanced Lance-Sergeant, he died of wounds on 22 July 1917, whilst serving with the 3rd Battalion, and is buried in Dozinghem Military Cemetery, Belgium.