Newspaper cutting

Category

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Item no

23241

Title

Newspaper cutting, Distinguished Conduct Medal for Leith Soldier

Description

The cutting shows a picture of Sergeant John Walker, above of which is the headline 'D.C.M For Leith Soldier'. Underneath the picture the text reads;
Sgt JohnWalker Information (1ST World War 1914 - 1918) 7th Bttn. Seaforth Highlanders (transferred from the Scots Greys), who has been awarded the D.C.M for his work in the big advance on September 23. He is manager for Messrs Arthur Bros., butchers, Comiston Road.
He is an old member of the 49th Company Boys' Brigade.
The picture is mounted on the back of the postcard to possibly make it more durable. Cutting from the Edinburgh Evening News.

Type

Paper

Location

Museum of Edinburgh

Accession number

HH3697/14/72

This newspaper cutting is part of a collection of items relating to an Edinburgh-based man, Sergeant John Walker. In civilian life, Walker was originally from Haddington, but lived in Leith, and worked as a butcher. He and three brothers joined the army. Walker eventually joined the Seaforth Highlanders, where he was awarded a Distinguished Conduct Medal. He was killed by a shell near Arras at the Battle of Vimy Ridge on 15th April 1917. The collection includes several photographs with holes made by the shrapnel which killed him. A set of photograph postcards of Walker's grave and other memorials, some of which include a man in military uniform, may have been taken by Walker's brothers touring the area immediately after the Armistice.

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