Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Family Group:

A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.M. group of three awarded to Sergeant W. J. Malcolm, 46th Battalion (South Saskatchewan), Canadian Infantry, who was wounded in action on 2 September 1918, and died from his wounds on 9 October 1918
Military Medal, G.V.R. (437003 Sjt W. J. Malcolm. 46/Can: Inf.); British War and Victory Medals (437003 Sjt. W. J. Malcolm. 46-Can. Inf.); Memorial Plaque (William John Malcolm); Canadian Memorial Cross, G.V.R. (437003 Sjt. W. J. Malcolm. M.M.) campaign awards lacquered, very fine

Three: Private D. A. Malcolm, 5th (The Sutherland and Caithness) Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders, who died of wounds on the Western Front, 2 October 1917
1914-15 Star (2515 Pte D. A. Malcolm. Sea: Highrs); British War and Victory Medals (2515 Pte. D. A. Malcolm. Seaforth.); Memorial Plaque (David Alexander Malcolm) campaign awards lacquered, generally very fine or better

Pair: Private J. D. Malcolm, 5th (The Sutherland and Caithness) Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders, who was killed in action on the Western Front, 13 November 1916
British War and Victory Medals (4812 Pte. J. D. Malcolm. Sea. Highrs.); Memorial Plaque (James Donald Malcolm) campaign awards lacquered, generally very fine or better (12) £800-£1,000

M.M. London Gazette 11 March 1919.

William John Malcolm was born in Caithness, Scotland in October 1893. He served during the Great War with the 46th Battalion (South Saskatchewan), Canadian Infantry in the French theatre of war. Malcolm was wounded in action, 2 September 1918, and died from his wounds, 9 October 1918. Sergeant Malcolm is buried in the Abbeville Communal Cemetery Extension, France. He had two brothers, who both served with the Seaforth Highlanders, and were both killed during the Great War.

David Alexander Malcolm was born in Watten, Caithness, Scotland and was the son of Mr and Mrs G. Malcolm of Castletown, Caithness. He served during the Great War with the 5th (The Sutherland and Caithness) Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders in the French theatre of war from 4 December 1915. Private Malcolm died of wounds on the Western Front, 2 October 1917, and is buried in the Wimereux Communal Cemetery, France.

James Donald Malcolm was the younger brother of the above, and also served during the Great War with the same battalion as his brother. He was killed in action on the Western Front, 13 November 1916, and is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, France.