Special Collections

Sold on 17 September 1999

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The Massie Collection of Medals to the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders

Alec Massie

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№ 728

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17 September 1999

Hammer Price:
£720

A Great War stretcher-bearer’s D.C.M., M.M. group of five awarded to Sergeant William McDermott, 2nd Battalion, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders

Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (4-6715 Pte., 2/A. & S. Highrs.); Military Medal, G.V.R. (4-6715 Pte., A. & S. Highrs.-S.R.); 1914 Star, with copy clasp (4-6715 Sjt., 2/A. & S. Highrs.); British War and Victory Medals (4-6715 Sjt., A. & S. Highrs.) contact marks, nearly very fine (5) £500-600

D.C.M. London Gazette 1 January 1917, citation London Gazette 13 February 1917: ‘For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He has performed consistent good work throughout the campaign as a stretcher-bearer. He has on many occasions tended the wounded under heavy fire.’

M.M.
London Gazette 11 October 1916.