Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Four: Captain J. T. Peareth, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, later Gordon Highlanders

1914-15 Star (Lieut. J. T. Peareth. A. & S. Highrs.); British War and Victory Medals (Capt. J. T. Peareth.); India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, Afghanistan N.W.F. 1919 (Capt. J. T. Peareth, Gordons.) generally nearly very fine or better (4) £100-£140

John Twisden Peareth was born in Bricket Wood, Hertfordshire in October 1878. He was the son of H. J. Peareth of Pitnacree, Ballinluig, Perthshire, Scotland. Peareth served during the Second Boer War as a Second Lieutenant in the 3rd Battalion, Durham Light Infantry (entitled to Q.S.A. with ‘Cape Colony’, ‘Orange Free State’ and ‘South Africa 1901’ clasps). He joined the Cape Mounted Police in 1904, and subsequently emigrated to Canada where he was employed as a Law Clerk. Peareth served as a Sergeant in the 34th Fort Garry Horse prior to the Great War, and then transferred to the 6th Battalion, Canadian Infantry. Upon his arrival with the latter in England, Peareth was commissioned into the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders and served with them in the French theatre of war from September 1915.

Peareth served with the 11th (Service) Battalion before transferring to the Gordon Highlanders and serving with them on the North West Frontier. Captain Peareth returned to Canada, where he resumed employment with Messrs Musson, Allan, Laird and Davis, Barristers and Solicitors of Winnipeg, and died in Selkirk, Manitoba in December 1958.