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Three: Private J. Dand, Royal Highlanders, who died of wounds in France in April 1915

1914 Star, with clasp (1174 Pte. J. Dand, 2/R. Highrs.); British War and Victory Medals (1174 Pte. J. Dand, R. Highrs.), together with a regimental badge and red hackle, good very fine or better

Three: Private H. Dand, Royal Highlanders, who died of wounds in Mesopotamia in April 1916

1914 Star, with clasp (3-2312 Pte. H. Dand, R. Highrs.); British War and Victory Medals (3-2312 Pte. H. Dand, R. Highrs.), good very fine or better

Pair: Stoker 1st Class C. Dand, Royal Navy

British War and Victory Medals (K. 45137 C. Dand, Sto. 2, R.N.), together with a metalled R.N. badge, good very fine or better (11) £400-500

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Medals The Property of a Gentleman.

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John Dand first entered the French theatre of war in mid-October 1914 and died of wounds on 12 April 1915, while serving in the 2nd Battalion, Black Watch. He has no known grave and is commemorated on Le Touret Memorial, Pas de Calais, France.

Henry Dand first entered the French theatre of war in mid-September 1914, and was wounded on 6 December of the same year. Subsequently transferred to Mesopotamia, and died of wounds on 24 April 1916, while serving in the 2nd Battalion, Black Watch. He is buried in Basra War Cemetery.

Colin Dand was born in Kirkcaldy, Fife in August 1899 and entered the Royal Navy as a Stoker 2nd Class in August 1917. Joining H.M.S. Lancaster in January of the following year, he remained similarly employed until the end of the War, latterly in the rate of Stoker 1st Class. He was demobilised in August 1919.