A Collection of Medals to Great War Casualties

Three: Private W. W. Watt, Seaforth Highlanders, who was killed in action on the first day of the Battle of Loos on 25 September 1915, on which date he ‘was down for recommendation on account of his great bravery in the fight’

1914-15 Star (S-6710 Pte. W. W. Watt. Sea: Highrs.); British War and Victory Medals (S.6710. Pte. W. W. Watt. Seaforth.); Memorial Plaque (William Warnock Watt); Memorial Scroll, ‘Pte. William Warnock Watt, Seaforth Highrs.’, mounted in a glazed display frame; together with a portrait photograph of the recipient, this similarly mounted in a glazed display frame, nearly extremely fine (5) £240-£280

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Medals to Great War Casualties.

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William Warnock Watt was born in Barony, Lanarkshire, and attested for the Seaforth Highlanders at Glasgow. He served with the 8th Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front from 4 August 1915, and was posted missing, presumed killed in action on the first day of the Battle of Loos on 25 September 1915. ‘The last authentic glimpse we get of him is from his Sergeant, who wrote: “When last seen he was fighting gallantly, and was down for recommendation on account of his great bravery in the fight”.’ (Hillhead High School War Memorial Volume refers).

Watt has no known grave and is commemorated on the Loos Memorial.

Sold with copied research.

Please note that this lot is not suitable for shipping, but can be hand delivered within mainland Britain by prior arrangement with Christopher Mellor-Hill.