Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Family Group:

A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.C. group of three awarded to Lieutenant J. Fleming, Royal Scots, who was killed in action at Arras on 21 March 1917
Military Cross, G.V.R., unnamed as issued; British War and Victory Medals (Lieut. J. Fleming.); Memorial Scroll ‘Lieut. James Fleming, M.C., Royal Scots.’; together with a gold (15ct) Regimental Prize Medal, engraved ‘4th Battalion the Royal Scots, Queen’s Edinburgh Rifles, Colonel’s Medal 1913 Won by Lce. Corpl. J. Fleming.’, extremely fine

Four: Lieutenant G. Fleming, Royal Scots Fusiliers, who died of wounds on the Western Front on 18 July 1916
1914-15 Star (2. Lieut. G. Fleming. R. Sc. Fus.); British War and Victory Medals (Lieut. G. Fleming.); Territorial Efficiency Medal, G.V.R. (217 Sgt. G. Fleming. RS.) the last partially officially corrected; Memorial Scroll ‘Lt. George Fleming, T. attd. 1. R. Scots Fus.’; together with a gold (9ct) Regimental Prize Medal, engraved ‘Q[ueen’s]. E[dinburgh]. R[ifles]., R[oyal]. S[cots]. Championship Presented by Major T. D. Rhind 1913. Won by Sergt. G. Fleming 4th. Battn.’, extremely fine (9) £1,400-£1,800

M.C. London Gazette 27 July 1916:
‘For conspicuous gallantry in twice patrolling through a difficult wood, quite unknown to him and occupied by the enemy, who knew it thoroughly.’

James Fleming was born in Edinburgh in 1892 and was educated at George Watson’s College, Edinburgh. He joined the 4th Battalion, Royal Scots (Territorial Force), and was mobilised as a Lance-Sergeant in 1914. He was commissioned Second Lieutenant in the 11th Battalion in March 1915, and served with the Battalion during Great War on the Western Front from January 1916, serving throughout the Battle of the Somme, and being awarded the Military Cross. He was killed in action at Arras on 21 March 1917, and is buried at Faubourg d’Amiens Cemetery, France.

George Fleming was born in 1884, the brother of the above, and was educated at George Watson’s College, Edinburgh. He joined the Queen’s Edinburgh Rifles Volunteer Battalion (later the 4th Battalion, Royal Scots (Territorial Force)), and was mobilised as a Colour Sergeant of ‘F’ Company. He was commissioned Second Lieutenant in the 1st Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers, and served with them during the Great War on the Western Front from July 1915. Promoted Lieutenant in 1916, he was mortally wounded on 14 July 1916, on which date the Battalion was involved in an attack on Bazentin-le-Grand. He died of his wounds four days later, and is buried in Abbeville Cemetery, France.

Sold with five miniature medals, comprising Military Cross, G.V.R. (2); 1914 Star; British War Medal 1914-20; and Victory Medal 1914-19; three bronze shooting medals, all unnamed; a photographic image of the two brothers; a small book of Psalms; and copied research.