*READ DESCRIPTION * 4 SAI (SA SCOTTISH ) WWI MEDALS & ACCOUTREMENTS DATED 1918.

 *READ DESCRIPTION *  4 SAI (SA SCOTTISH ) WWI MEDALS & ACCOUTREMENTS DATED 1918.

THIS LOT OF WWI MEDALS & ACCOUTREMENTS BELONGED TO  :

PRIVATE A.J. 'JACK ' URQUHART OF 4 SAI , ALSO KNOWN AS THE SOUTH AFRICAN SCOTTISH ON THE WESTERN FRONT.

LOT CONSISTS OF : 

1)  THE  FULL SIZE ALLIED VICTORY MEDAL (BI-LINGUAL SA VERSION)   WITH ORIGINAL FULL LENGTH SILK RIBBON. 

2) THE FULL SIZE  BRITISH WAR MEDAL IN SILVER WITH ORIGINAL FULL LENGTH SILK RIBBON.

3) 4 SAI CAP BADGE WITH PERSONALISED TRENCH ART INSCRIPTION  : 

" MOTHER from JACK . 22. 4. '18 "  (22 APRIL 1918)

4)  PARTIAL METAL SHRAPNEL FRAGMENT.

5) RIBBON BAR WITH INTACT & FUNCTIONING PIN.

4 SAI WERE RAISED AND SENT TO FRANCE IN SEPTEMBER 1915 - CONSISTING OF 160 OFFICERS AND 5468 OTHER RANKS. THE INFANTRY BRIGADE PARTICIPATED IN THE SOMME OFFENSIVE OF 1 JULY 1916  , AND WAS ENAGAGED IN THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS BETWEEN 1916  - 1918: 

¤ THE RELIEF OF GLANTZ REDOUBT IN MONTAUBAN - EN - PICARDIE.

¤ 15 - 20 JULY 1916 , THE BATTLE OF DELVILLE WOOD  (780 SURVIVORS OUT OF 3153 MEN).

¤ THE BATTLE OF WARLENCOURT

¤ 3RD BATTLE OF YPRES

¤ MARCH 1918 - MARRIERES & GAUCHE WOOD.

THESE ITEMS ARE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION & ARE AN IDEAL ADDITION TO ANY SOUTH AFRICAN THEMED FIRST WORLD WAR COLLECTION.

A MEDAL LOT THAT NOT ONLY REPRESENTS THE ACTIONS OF THE FIGHTING MEN - BUT ALSO REFLECTING THE PERSONAL IMPACT OF THE CONFLICT.

FOREIGN BIDDERS TO PAY USING BOB BUCKS - QUOTED SHIPPING 

NO COLLECTIONS 

PAYMENT IN 7 DAYS OR SNC 

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