Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Family group:

Four: Private W. J. Douglas, King’s Own Scottish Borderers
British War and Victory Medals (1574 Pte. W. J. Douglas. K.O.S.B.); General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Palestine (3178890 Pte. W. Douglas. K.O.S.B.); Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 3rd issue, Regular Army (3178890 Pte. W. J. Douglas. K.O.S.B.) 3rd loose, remainder mounted as originally worn, first two worn fine, remainder very fine

Four: Lance Corporal R. Douglas, 2nd Battalion, Royal Scots, who was wounded in action during the Defence of Hong Kong, taken Prisoner of War at the Fall of Hong Kong, and died of disease in captivity on 11 August 1942

1939-45 Star; Pacific Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, with named Army Council enclosure slip, and Society Of Miniature Rifle Clubs, Scottish League Prize Medal, bronze and enamel, reverse engraved ‘3rd Division 1934’, nearly extremely fine (lot) £200-£240

Robert Douglas was born in Dumfries, Scotland, in January 1910. He attested for the Royal Scots at Dumfries in January 1933, and served with the 2nd Battalion during the Second World War. Douglas advanced to Lance Corporal in August 1941, and was wounded in action during the Defence of Hong Kong on 21 December 1941. He was taken Prisoner of War at the Fall of Hong Kong on 25 December 1941, and died of disease whilst in captivity on 11 August 1942. Lance Corporal Douglas is buried in the Sai Wan War Cemetery, Hong Kong.

Sold with copied service papers.