Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.M. and Second Award Bar group of three awarded to Lance Corporal H. G. Milne, 1st Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers, who died on the Western Front 13 November 1918

Military Medal, G.V.R., with Second Award Bar (24718 Pte - T. Cpl. - H. G. Milne. 1/R. Sc: Fus:); British War and Victory Medals (24718 Pte. H. G. Milne. R. S. Fus.) suspension claw slightly loose on BWM, otherwise generally good very fine or better (3) £700-£900

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Kenneth Petrie Collection.

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M.M. London Gazette 13 March 1919.

M.M. Second Award Bar London Gazette 17 June 1919.

Henry Gardiner Milne was born in Dundee, Scotland, and served during the Great War with the 1st Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers on the Western Front. Advanced to Lance Corporal, he died on the Western Front on 13 November 1918 and is buried in St. Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen, France.

Sold with transmittal slip for campaign awards, addressed to ‘Mrs H. Milne, 28 Russell Street, Dundee.’