The Massie Collection of Medals to the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders

A fine Great War D.S.O., M.C. and Bar group of five awarded to Captain J. F. C. Cameron, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders

Distinguished Service Order, G.V.R.; Military Cross, G.V.R., with Second Award Bar; 1914-15 Star (2.Lieut., A. & S. Highrs.); British War and Victory Medals, with small M.I.D. oak leaf (Capt.) the Victory Medal with naming erased, very fine and better (5) £700-900

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Massie Collection of Medals to the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders.

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D.S.O. London Gazette 18 October 1917, citation London Gazette 7 March 1918: ‘For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. During an attack on the enemy lines all the company officers became casualties. He went out from headquarters, collected troops, and organised a line of defence, in spite of close-range sniping, which eventually held back an enemy counter-attack. He remained at his post until the battalion was relieved.’

M.C. London Gazette 14 January 1916 (General Citation).

Bar to M.C. London Gazette 26 September 1917, citation London Gazette 9 January 1918: ‘For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty as Lewis gun officer. He showed great skill and contempt of danger in supervising the placing of guns and repelling hostile counter-attacks. In company with another officer he also carried out two difficult and dangerous patrols over ground rendered almost impassable by wire, rain and the effects of shell-fire, establishing contact and enabling his battalion to move forward on a correct alignment when it had been ordered to counter-attack on an unknown front. He worked with the greatest energy and fearlessness until completely exhausted.’

M.I.D. London Gazette 1 January 1916 and 21 December 1917.