Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

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Three: Private A. McGillivray, 1st Battalion, Grenadier Guards, who was killed in action during the First Battle of Ypres on 29 October 1914
1914 Star, with copy clasp (10853 Pte. A. McGillivray. 1/G. Gds.); British War and Victory Medals (10853 Pte. A. McGillivray. G. Gds.); nearly extremely fine

Memorial Plaque (Allan McGillivray) nearly extremely fine (4) £200-£240

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Medals to Recipients of the 1914 Star.

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Alexander McGillivray served with No. 2 Company, 1st Battalion, Grenadier Guards during the Great War on the Western Front from 6 October 1914 and was killed in action during the First Battle of Ypres on 29 October 1914. He has no known grave, and is commemorated on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium.

Allan McGillivray, the brother of the above, served as a Sergeant with the 2nd Battalion, Cameron Highlanders during the Great War on the Western Front, and was killed in action on 19 February 1915. He is buried at Voormezeele Enclosure No. 3, Belgium.