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Good Day Everyone.......

The medal tp Lieutenant Robert Hamilton Baillie of the 73rd Company (Paget's Horse) 19th Battalion Imperial Yeomanry is on our favorite auction site...... It has been on less than 24 hours and already has 18 bids up to $404.50 US.......

Am I missing something???????

When I look at FMP he is listed there as a Private........

Mike

His rank is shown as Lieutenant in WO100/128.

Hello Mike

The data I supplied FmP did not get displayed correctly, will find out where the issue lies.

The Register is correct.

Baillie enlisted as Trooper 13311 into 68th Coy (Paget's Horse) - former service NW Mounted Police.

I guess this is why folk are excited.

His papers are on FmP.

Regards
Meurig

Thanks Meurig.......

I think that answers the question...... I wonder what I would get for an Imperial Yeomanry to a Private who's previous service was Regimental Barber, N.W. Mounted Police.....

Mike

Mike
Could be the offering price(s) are due to Family interest? As I recall, one "Hamilton- Baillie" was present in The Great Escape and I seem to have heard the family name as prominent later in the flying business.
Regards
IL.

The following was passed on to me by Bruceman..........

Mystery solved and a great medal for Bruce...... Hope you can find the 1807 and WW1 medals to reunite the whole group.......

Mike

Hi Mike, I am having trouble navigating this forum. I sent a detailed message but it has not appeared. Robert Hamilton Baillie of Paget's Horse was a relative of Canada's Gov Gen, Lord Aberdeen, John Hamilton Gordon. He attended the 1897 Jubilee with NWMP, picture is on the web.
He was a Station {Ranch] Overseer in Longreach, Queensland when WW1 broke out. He enlisted in 9th Btn Australian Infantry and was killed at the landing of Gallipoli circa 25th April 1915. His mother was an Australian. I purchased his death plaque a few years ago.
Bruce