Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria, to include the Brian Ritchie Collection (Part II)

Family group:

Four: Private W. J. Douglas, King’s Own Scottish Borderers

British War and Victory Medals (1574 Pte., K.O.S.B.); General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Palestine (3178890 Pte., K.O.S.B.); Army L.S.& G.C., G.V.R., 3rd issue, Regular Army (3178890 Pte., K.O.S.B.), first two and last mounted as worn, B.W.M. & Vict. worn

Four: Lance Corporal R. Douglas, Royal Scots

1939-45 Star; Pacific Star; Defence and War Medals, unnamed as issued, good very fine and better except where stated (9)
£300-350

Sold with Society of Miniature Rifle Clubs Scottish Leagues Medal, bronze and enamel, rev. engraved, ‘3rd Division 1934’. Medals to R. Douglas sold with condolence slip, expressing sorrow that ‘3053715 R. Douglas’ did not live to receive his medals.

Robert Douglas, 2nd Battalion Royal Scots was captured by the Japanese in Hong Kong and died as Prisoner of War on 11 August 1942. He was buried in the Sai Wan War Cemetery, Hong Kong. The 2nd Battalion Royal Scots had been heavily involved in the defence of the Colony - notably at the Shing Mun Redoubt and on the island of Hong Kong around Mt. Nicholson, suffering heavy casualties in the process.