Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Corporal W. M. Keiller, Royal Horse Artillery

1914 Star, with copy clasp (14011 Gnr: W. Keiller. R.H.A.); British War and Victory Medals (14011 Cpl. W. M. Keiller. R.A.) very fine (3) £70-£90

William Mill Keiller was born in Glasgow around 1881. A draper’s assistant, he attested at London for the Royal Horse Artillery on 23 January 1901 and served with “A” Battery (The Chestnut Troop) in France from 11 November 1914. Deployed alongside “Q” and “U” Batteries as part of the 1st Indian Brigade, Keiller likely witnessed his first engagement at Givenchy on 20 December 1914. His Battery were further present at the battles of Aubers Ridge and Festubert; saw out the terrible winter conditions of 1915-16; and were heavily engaged from July to December 1916 on the Somme. Advanced Corporal, Keiller was discharged at Woolwich on 22 January 1922, his address noted as 32 Port Street, Annan, Dumfriesshire.

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