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WW1 DIED OF WOUNDS MEDALS & PLAQUE SAPPER J A STEPHEN 409TH LOWLAND ENGINEERS

Offered is a British War and Victory Medals (1914 – 18), impressed named 75 SPR. J. STEPHEN. R.E. Court mounted for display. War Medal has been period silver plated. Comes with Memorial Plaque named to JAMES STEPHEN with the embossed card envelope, condolence slip with copy signature George R.I., original War and Victory issue card box addressed to 75 SPR. J.STEPHEN, R.E. and copies of: M.I.C., medal roll, Soldiers Effects extract, Commonwealth War Graves certificate and pension extract.

Note the very low regimental number for the Royal Engineers.

James Allen Stephen was born on the 7/8/1890 at 12 Main St Pollokshaws, Glasgow. He enlisted at Glasgow and it is possible that he was a pre-war territorial serving with the 1^st Lowland Field Company as his original service number was 75. In 1917 the T/A was re-numbered and he was given the new service number 400553.

He was married on the 29 Jun 1916 at the Parish Church Hall, Kilwinning to Catherine McDonald in Glasgow. His occupation was recorded as ‘Joiner’ (Sapper Royal Engineers) His widows pension card records ‘married after enlistment’. He was serving with the 409^th Field Company, 1^st Division when he died of wounds at Pernes (probably at either the 6^th or 22^nd Casualty Clearing Station) on the 27/6/1918. It is probable that they were received within 1 – 2 days prior.

He is buried in the Pernes British Cemetery.