Lot Archive

Lot

№ 1136

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7 December 2005

Hammer Price:
£90

Pair: Private R. Crawford, 9th (Glasgow Highlanders) Battalion Highland Light Infantry

British War and Victory Medals (332320 Pte., H.L.I.) nearly extremely fine (2) £50-70

Robert Crawford was born in and enlisted at Glasgow. Serving with the 9th (Glasgow Highlanders) Battalion Highland Light Infantry, he was killed in action on 20 May 1917, aged 20 years. Having no known grave, his name is commemorated on the Arras Memorial. He was the son of Mrs Mary Crawford of 12 Kay Street, Springburn, Glasgow.