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Military Medal

Military Medal, GV, Corporal Alexander Douglas Henderson Lauder, 2nd Dragoons, the Scots Greys. Corporal Lauder came from Leith, Edinburgh he was awarded the M.M. in L.G. 27/07/1918. He also seems…

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Military Medal, GV, Corporal Alexander Douglas Henderson Lauder, 2nd Dragoons, the Scots Greys.

 

Corporal Lauder came from Leith, Edinburgh he was awarded the M.M. in L.G. 27/07/1918. He also seems to have been promoted to Sergeant likely from his gallant acts.

 

He died shortly after aged 29 on 06/12/1918, of influenza, buried in Belgrade Cemetery, Belgium. He appears to have been initially buried as “Sergeant Henry Lauder” probably a nickname.

 

Rare N.C.O.s award to the 2nd Dragoons.