A Great War Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, Military Division group awarded to Major A.D. Cameron, 8th Battalion, Scottish Rifles who saw service on the Western Front from 19th January 1917 and who was made a Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire in the London Gazette of 3rd June 1919 for his services during the Great War.
Group of 5: The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, Member, M.B.E. 1st type Military Division, the reverse engraved ‘Major A.D. Cameron’ and hallmarked with letter ‘d’ for 1919. British War Medal and Victory Medal; (CAPT. A.D. CAMERON) Defence Medal and War Medal. Court-mounted for display
Condition: court-mounted for display, Good Very Fine
Alexander Duncan Cameron was born on 2nd August 1897, the son of Alexander Cameron and was educated at Glasgow Academy, he would serve in the Army from 2nd September 1914 being commissioned on that date, before later serving on the Western Front from 19th January 1917 with the 8th Battalion, Scottish Rifles.
Cameron would be appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire in the London Gazette of 3rd June 1919 for his services during the War. His Great War medals would be sent to Bailie Nicol Jarvie Hotel, Aberfoyle, Perthshire.
