A Small Collection of Medals to Casualties at the Battle of Loos

Three: Private H. P. Jamieson, 5th Battalion Cameron Highlanders, killed in action, battle of Loos, 25 September 1915

1914-15 Star (S-11160 L-Cpl., Cam’n. Highrs.); British War and Victory Medals (S-11160 Pte., Cam’n. Highrs.); Memorial Plaque (Henry Pearson Jamieson) this mounted in an attractive cruciform mount by Wright & Son, Edgeware, nearly extremely fine (4) £180-220

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Small Collection of Medals to Casualties at the Battle of Loos.

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Henry Pearson Jamieson was born in Govan, lived in Glasgow and enlisted at Govanhill, Lanarkshire. Serving in the 5th (Service) Battalion Cameron Highlanders, he entered France on 10 May 1915. He was killed in action on the first day of the battle of Loos, 25 September 1915. Having no known grave, his name is commemorated on the Loos Memorial.