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M.M. Group 15th HLI Glasgow Pals

Military Medal, GV, British War and Victory Medal, Romania ‘Virtute Militara’ Cross for Military Virtue, 32500 W.O. CL 2. J.L. Tweedie, 15th Battalion Highland Light Infantry, 1st City of Glasgow Pals.

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Military Medal, GV, British War and Victory Medal, Romania ‘Virtute Militara’ Cross for Military Virtue, 32500 W.O. CL 2. John Lawrence Tweedie, 15th Battalion Highland Light Infantry, 1st City of Glasgow Pals.

 

Swing mounted for wear with original matching silk ribbon bar. Also an original H.L.I. badge.

 

Military Medal announced in the London Gazette 14th May 1919, he was the highest rank in the Battalion to earn the M.M.
Romania announced in the London Gazette on 20th September 1919, unique award and unique Romanian medal to the 15th H.L.I.
British Forces received 1010 awards from Romania for WW1, 120 of which were the Cross for Military Virtue 2nd Class.

 

Military Medal named: “32500 C.S. Mjr. J.L. Tweedie, 15/High L.I.”
Pair named: “32500 W.O. CL. 2. J.L. Tweddie H.L.I.” MIC and Medal roll shows him as “Tweddie”