Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Family group:

Three: Private J. McKinnon, 1st Battalion, King’s Own Scottish Borderers, who was killed in action in Gallipoli, 4 June 1915

1914-15 Star (9692 Pte J. McKinnon. K.O. Sco: Bord:); British War and Victory Medals (9692 Pte. J. McKinnon. K.O. Sco. Bord.) generally very fine or better

Pair: Sapper P. McKinnon, 6th Battalion, Canadian Railway Troops

British War and Victory Medals (2500185 Spr. P. McKinnon. C.R.T.) generally very fine or better

Pair: Private D. McKinnon, 72nd Battalion (Seaforth Highlanders of Canada), Canadian Infantry

British War and Victory Medals (2139065 Pte. D. McKinnon. 72-Can. Inf.) generally very fine or better (7) £80-£120

James McKinnon was the son of Peter and Christina McKinnon, of 431 Cassiar Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. He served during the Great War with the 1st Battalion, King’s Own Scottish Borderers in the Egyptian theatre of war from 16 November 1914. Private McKinnon was killed in action aged 37, in Gallipoli on 4 June 1915. He is commemorated on the Helles Memorial, Turkey.

Peter McKinnon was the brother of the above, and was born in Glasgow, Scotland in October 1891. He served during the Great War with the 6th Battalion, Canadian Railway Troops on the Western Front.

John Miller ‘Dan’ McKinnon was the brother of the above, and was born in Clydebank, Dunbartonshire, Scotland in January 1893. He served during the Great War with the 72nd Battalion (Seaforth Highlanders of Canada), Canadian Infantry on the Western Front. McKinnon died of illness attributed to military service on 27 May 1927, and is buried in Vancouver (Mountain View) Cemetery, British Columbia.