{"product_id":"black-watch-captain-wia-north-africa-1943-ww2-medals-dundee-royal-highlanders","title":"Black Watch Captain WIA North Africa 1943 WW2 Medals Dundee Royal Highlanders","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\"\u003eSecond World War Medal Group – Captain Johnston Christie Geekie, Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) – Wounded North Africa 1943\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\"\u003e1939-45 Star – \u003ci\u003eunnamed as issued\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\"\u003eAfrica Star with 1\u003csup\u003est\u003c\/sup\u003e Army Clasp – \u003ci\u003eunnamed as issued\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\"\u003eItaly Star – \u003ci\u003eunnamed as issued\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\"\u003eFrance \u0026amp; Germany Star – \u003ci\u003eunnamed as issued\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\"\u003eDefence Medal – \u003ci\u003eunnamed as issued\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\"\u003eWar Medal – \u003ci\u003eunnamed as issued\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\"\u003eWith box and slip of issue.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\"\u003eJohnston Christie Geekie\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\"\u003e served as an officer in the \u003cb\u003eBlack Watch (Royal Highlanders)\u003c\/b\u003e during the Second World War, holding the rank of \u003cb\u003eLieutenant\u003c\/b\u003e and later \u003cb\u003eTemporary Captain\u003c\/b\u003e. He was commissioned from the ranks of the \u003cb\u003eO.C.T.U.\u003c\/b\u003e, appearing in the \u003ci\u003eLondon Gazette\u003c\/i\u003e of \u003cb\u003e27 June 1941\u003c\/b\u003e, with a \u003cb\u003eseniority date of 7 June 1941\u003c\/b\u003e, marking his entry into commissioned service during the early war years.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\"\u003eBy \u003cb\u003eApril 1944\u003c\/b\u003e, Geekie is recorded in the Army List as a \u003cb\u003eSecond Lieutenant\u003c\/b\u003e, later holding the rank of \u003cb\u003eWar Substantive Lieutenant (from 1 October 1942)\u003c\/b\u003e, reflecting steady progression through the officer ranks within the regiment. His service number is consistently recorded as \u003cb\u003e190227\u003c\/b\u003e, confirming continuity across records.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\"\u003eGeekie served in the \u003cb\u003eNorth African theatre\u003c\/b\u003e, where he was \u003cb\u003ewounded in action\u003c\/b\u003e, as recorded in \u003cb\u003eCasualty List No. 1128\u003c\/b\u003e, initially reported for the period ending \u003cb\u003e7 May 1943\u003c\/b\u003e. A later correction (Casualty List No. 1141) clarifies that the \u003cb\u003edate of casualty should read 26 April 1943\u003c\/b\u003e, placing his wounding during the final stages of the North African campaign. His listing alongside other officers of the \u003cb\u003eBlack Watch\u003c\/b\u003e in these casualty returns firmly places him within active frontline service during this critical period.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\"\u003eFollowing the war, Geekie applied for his campaign medals, confirming his full name as \u003cb\u003eJohnston Christie Geekie\u003c\/b\u003e, and giving his address as \u003cb\u003e80 Watson Street, Dundee, Angus\u003c\/b\u003e. At the time of application, he held the rank of \u003cb\u003eTemporary Captain\u003c\/b\u003e and had been \u003cb\u003ereleased from service on 21 June 1946 (Class ‘A’ release)\u003c\/b\u003e. His entitlement, as confirmed on the medal issue form dated \u003cb\u003e26 November 1948\u003c\/b\u003e, comprised the \u003cb\u003e1939–45 Star, Africa Star, Italy Star, France \u0026amp; Germany Star, Defence Medal, and War Medal\u003c\/b\u003e, indicating extensive wartime service across multiple theatres following his initial North African operations.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\"\u003ePost-war records show Geekie later residing in England. He died on \u003cb\u003e15 September 1992\u003c\/b\u003e, aged \u003cb\u003e73\u003c\/b\u003e, at \u003cb\u003eSt John’s Hospice, Moggerhanger\u003c\/b\u003e, and was noted as being \u003cb\u003eof Earith, Cambridgeshire\u003c\/b\u003e. 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