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A Great War 'Western Front' M.M. awarded to Private T. Hunter, 2nd Battalion, Scots Guards,...
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A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.M. awarded to Private T. Hunter, 2nd Battalion, Scots Guards, who was also Mentioned in Despatches Military Medal, G.V.R. (8150 Pte. T. Hunter. 2/S. Gds:) edge bruising, polished, nearly very fine £240-£280 --- M.M. London Gazette 27 October 1916. M.I.D. London Gazette 15 June 1916. Thomas Hunter was born in Gragemantle, Stirlingshire, in 1888 and attested for the Scots Guards at Glasgow on 19 January 1912. He served with the 2nd Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front from 5 October 1914, and for his services in 1916 was both Mentioned in Despatches and awarded the Military Medal. He was discharged medically unfit on 4 April 1919, and was awarded a Silver War Badge. At the time of his discharge he had no fewer than 22 charges on his record, including carelessly discharging a Very pistol, wounding a comrade.
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A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.M. awarded to Private T. Hunter, 2nd Battalion, Scots Guards, who was also Mentioned in Despatches Military Medal, G.V.R. (8150 Pte. T. Hunter. 2/S. Gds:) edge bruising, polished, nearly very fine £240-£280 --- M.M. London Gazette 27 October 1916. M.I.D. London Gazette 15 June 1916. Thomas Hunter was born in Gragemantle, Stirlingshire, in 1888 and attested for the Scots Guards at Glasgow on 19 January 1912. He served with the 2nd Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front from 5 October 1914, and for his services in 1916 was both Mentioned in Despatches and awarded the Military Medal. He was discharged medically unfit on 4 April 1919, and was awarded a Silver War Badge. At the time of his discharge he had no fewer than 22 charges on his record, including carelessly discharging a Very pistol, wounding a comrade.
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