United Kingdom. A Victory Medal, Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders, Roeux KIA 1917 Archive he received his first promotion

he received his first promotion to Gefreiter (Lance Corporal)

various political groups—most notably the Committee of Union and Progress (İttihat ve Terakki Cemiyeti)—commissioned privately made commemorative medals

with material fatigue evident to the obverse edges in very fine condition

obverse with a centrepiece illustrating a standing Native American

3802 THOs THOMPSON

United Kingdom. A Victory Medal, Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders, Roeux KIA 1917 Archive he received his first promotionVictory Medal. (S 19295 PTE. E. CLOCHERTY. A. &. S. H.). Naming is impressed, very fine. Footnote: Private Edward Clocherty was killed 16 April 1917 and is buried at Brown's Copse Cemetery, Roeux. Roeux was built over a system of caves which helped to make its capture in 1917 exceptionally difficult. It was attacked by the 9th (Scottish) Division without success on 12 April. The chemical works close to the railway station were taken by the 51st