Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Great War M.C. and Bar group of five awarded to Captain J. J. McCombie, 8th Scottish Rifles

Military Cross, G.V.R., with Second Award Bar; 1914-15 Star (2. Lieut. J. J. McCombie. Sco: Rif:); British War and Victory Medals (Capt. J. J. McCombie.); French Croix de Guerre, 1914 1917, with silver star, good very fine (5) £1200-1400

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Julian Johnson Collection.

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M.C. London Gazette 26 March 1918; citation 24 August 1918:

‘For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He led his company with great skill and courage under heavy fire in an attack and captured and consolidated his objectives.’

Bar to M.C. London Gazette 7 November 1918:

‘For conspicuous gallantry and leadership in action. He led his company with the utmost coolness and frequently had to reorganise it, owing to casualties, under heavy fire. After the final advance, being the senior officer present, he reorganised the whole battalion during a heavy bombardment, and consolidated the position.’

Croix de Guerre London Gazette 22 November 1918.

J. J. McCombie was born in 1894 and lived at 1 Stanley Street, West Glasgow. He joined Glasgow O.T.C. in October 1914. Sold with copied m.i.c. and extracts from London Gazettes and regimental histories.