THE 1914-15 STAR TRIO TO CAPTAIN ANDREW HIGHAM SCOTT, ROYAL ARMY MEDICAL CORPS, ONE OF THE FIRST DENTAL SURGEONS TO VOLUNTEER FOR ACTIVE SERVICE DURING WW1, WHO INITIALLY SAW SERVICE AS A PRIVATE, 9TH (SERVICE) BATTALION (PIONEERS) SEAFORTH HIGHLANDERS. Three: 1914-15 Star (officially named, impressed in plain block capitals: S-5313 CPL. A. SCOTT, SEA. HIGHRS.); British War and Victory Medals (officially named, impressed in plain block capitals: CAPT. A. SCOTT.).
Extremely Fine and virtually as struck.
Medal accompanied by biographical details, extract 1901 census, 7 pages copied service papers, WW1 Medal Index card and medals rolls, confirming medals.
Andrew Higham Scott (1888-1945) was born in 1887 in North Leith, Midlothian, the son of Andrew and Elizabeth Scott. He is recorded in the 1901 census as a 13 year old school boy resident in North Leith with his parents and younger sister. Scott enlisted into the Seaforth Highlanders at Leith on 11/10/1914 and was posted for service with the 9th Battalion Seaforth Highlanders on 12/10/1914. At the time of enlistment he was 26 years and 241 days old and gave his trade as dental surgeon. Scott was promoted Lance Corporal, 23/11/1914, Corporal, 1/3/1915, and Lance Sergeant, 1/11/1915. Scott was discharged from the Seaforth Highlanders on 28/11/1915, and granted a temporary commission in the Royal Army Medical Corps on the following day, 29/11/1915 and posted for service as a Dental Surgeon, Royal Army Medical Corps, at the No. 1 Casualty Clearing Station.Scott's Medal Index card confirms his final rank as Captain, Royal Army Medical Corps.
Service papers confirm that whilst serving with the Seaforth Highlanders, in addition to service at home, Scott saw service in France for 203 days, 10/5/1915 to 28/11/1915. The 9th Seaforths landed in France as a unit on 10/5/1915 and saw service in France as the Pioneer Battalion of the 9th Division. Prior to Scott being discharged to a commission, the 9th Seaforths took part in the battle of Loos, 25-29 September 1915.
