Baldwin's of St. James's
Auction 13 27 Nov 2017
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Military Orders and Medals, Campaign Groups and Pairs, A Great War Prisoner of War Pair to the Highland Light Infantry, awarded to Corporal L. Davidson, comprising: British War and Victory Medals 1914-1920 (43364 Cpl. L. Davidson High. L.I.), toned fine (2)
Corporal Louis Davidson joined the Highland Cyclist Battalion on the 2 February 1915, transferring to the 18th (? service papers indistinct) Battalion Highland Light Infantry on the 9 August 1916. He was posted to the 14th Battalion H.L.I. on the 26 October 1914 and was recorded as Missing Presumed Prisoner of War on the 21-27 March 1918. He was repatriated on the 8 January 1919 and discharged from the Army on the 21 April 1919.
Medals mounted on contemporary pin for wear, sold with copied service papers, Medal Index card, and a locket with H.L.I. cap badge to one side and an original coloured photograph of Cpl. Davidson to the other.
(90-100 GBP)
Corporal Louis Davidson joined the Highland Cyclist Battalion on the 2 February 1915, transferring to the 18th (? service papers indistinct) Battalion Highland Light Infantry on the 9 August 1916. He was posted to the 14th Battalion H.L.I. on the 26 October 1914 and was recorded as Missing Presumed Prisoner of War on the 21-27 March 1918. He was repatriated on the 8 January 1919 and discharged from the Army on the 21 April 1919.
Medals mounted on contemporary pin for wear, sold with copied service papers, Medal Index card, and a locket with H.L.I. cap badge to one side and an original coloured photograph of Cpl. Davidson to the other.
(90-100 GBP)