Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Family Group:

1914-15 Star (857. L.-Cpl. J. Reid. A. & S. Highrs.); British War Medal 1914-20 (41626 Pte. W. Reid. N.Z.E.F.) good very fine (2) £80-£100

John Reid, a farmer, attested for the 8th Battalion, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders on 1 March 1909. Posted to France from 1 May 1915, he suffered a laceration bullet wound on 10 August 1915 and later suffered from repeated bouts of influenza.

William Reid, a dairyman, was born in Argyll on 25 January 1888 and attested for ‘B’ Company, 1st Battalion, Wellington Regiment, serving with them during the Great War on the Western Front from 14 March 1917. He was reported wounded on 4 October 1917 and was admitted to the Royal Victoria Hospital a few days later suffering from an injury to his scrotum. Reid rejoined his Battalion on 7 September 1918 and was demobilised on 10 May 1919, returning home to 76 Dixon Street, Wellington.

Sold together with a fine large unmarked silver ‘Kintyre Agricultural Society 1885’ Prize Medallion, with ornate scroll suspension and ring, engraved to reverse: ‘Given by David McGibbon Esqr. Ex President. The Breeder of the best one year old colt, Clydesdale breed at the show. Awarded to Mr. John Reid. Oatfield’, naming rubbed in centre; with a circular hallmarked silver Prize Medallion, with ornate suspension and ring, engraved to obverse: ‘Kintyre Agricultural Society. Annual Ploughing Match 27th. January 1908. Presented by Captain Stewart of Knockridh.’, reverse engraved: ‘First Prize in Junior Class. Won by Gavin Reid. Auchenaroch.’ in good condition; a fine Alloa Burgh School Board Academy medallion, unmarked silver, engraved to reverse: ‘Jane S. Reid Session 1907-08’, in fitted John Younger, Alloa, case, extremely fine; with two small agricultural society fob medallions, engraved to reverse ‘John Reid. Killellan, for Plouging 1873’ and ‘Gavin Reid for Ploughing. 1905’.; with a gilt base metal 1937 Coronation commemorative medal.

Sold also with extensive copied research.