Auction Catalogue

6 December 2006

Starting at 10:00 AM

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Orders, Decorations and Medals

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

Lot

№ 842

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6 December 2006

Hammer Price:
£190

Three: Private T. H. Blair, Cameron Highlanders, who was killed in action on 19 April 1916

1914-15 Star (S-15211 Pte., Cam’n. Highrs), officially corrected; British War and Victory Medals (S-15211 Pte., Cameron’s); Memorial Plaque (Thomas Hamilton Blair), with slip in card envelope, generally extremely fine (4) £160-200

Thomas Hamilton Blair was born in Maryhill, Glasgow and lived and enlisted at Glasgow. Serving with the 1st Battalion Cameron Highlanders, he entered the France/Flanders theatre of war on 10 March 1915. He was killed in action on 19 April 1916. He was buried in St. Patrick’s Cemetery, Loos, Pas de Calais, France.