Auction Catalogue

2 April 2004

Starting at 10:00 AM

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Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Grand Connaught Rooms  61 - 65 Great Queen St  London  WC2B 5DA

Lot

№ 701

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2 April 2004

Hammer Price:
£180

India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, North West Frontier 1908 (9576 Pte. J. Stewart, 1st Bn. Sea. Highrs.) nearly extremely fine £200-250

James Stewart was born in Leith and enlisted in Edinburgh. Serving with the 2nd Battalion Seaforth Highlanders he was killed in action during the first day of the battle of the Somme, 1 July 1916. He was buried in the Sucrerie Military Cemetery, Colincamps.