A WW1 medal set & 1914 Princess Mary Christmas tin to Alexander and William McNaughton.
Pte Alexander McNaughton (WIA) - war and Victory Medal. His name is mis-spelt on both Medals (MacNaughton and MacNughton) but service numbers match
Pte William McNaughton (KIA) - War Medal and Original 1914 Princess Mary Christmas tin. His name is mis-spelt on the Medal (Mc'Naughton) but service number is correct.
William's tin shows excellent definition and is guaranteed original. Tin is empty.
Supplied with copies of extensive research materials, including images of War Diary pertaining to William.
Private Alexander McNaughton (331207, 3844) WIA
2/9 Battalion (Glasgow), Highland Light Infantry
Born 1884, in Uddington, Lanark. By 1914 he was living in Glasgow. He enlisted at around the age of 31 on the 12nd Feb 1915 to the 2/9th Battalion, Highland Light Infantry. He was wounded on the 150h June 1918, with a gun shot wound on his left arm, he received both the wound stripe and silver wound badge. He was discharged on the 22nd of February 1919.
Private William McNaughton (S/5994,) KIA
C Company, 11th Battalion, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
Born 1887 in Uddington, Lanark. By 1914 he was living in Glasgow, working as a labourer/stoneman.
He enlisted at the age of 28 on the 19th October 1914 to the 11th Battalion, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders (C Company). The battalion landed in Boulogne on the 10th July 1915, joining the 520d Highland Division. From there it was positioned at Mazingarbe, La Beuvriere and Neux Les Mines, taking several turns in the X2 sector frontline trenches. William was Killed in action on the 12th September 1915 aged 28, whilst moving into the trenches to relieve the Kings Own Scottish Borderers troops stationed there. The war diary reads "The battalion left La Beuvriere at 9AM and marched to the trenches to relieve the 8th Kings Own Scottish Borderers in X2 Sector. The relief was complete by 7PM. During the relief we had 4 casualties- 2 killed and 2 wounded". He is buried in grave II.B.9 in Fosse Military Cemetery (Quality Street), Mazingarbe. The inscription on his grave reads "MAN'S INHUMANITY TO MAN MAKES COUNTLESS THOUSANDS MOURN".
