{"product_id":"family-group-father-highland-light-infantry-ww1-medal-pair-kia-gaza-son-ww2-medals-2nd-highland-light-infantry-malaya-seaforths","title":"Family Group - Father: Highland Light Infantry WW1 Medal Pair KIA Gaza - Son: WW2 Medals 2nd Highland Light Infantry \u0026 Malaya Seaforths","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: large;\"\u003eFather \u0026amp; Son Medal Groups WW1 and WW2\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: large;\"\u003e(Father) Private Alexander McAdam - 5th (City of Glasgow) Bn. Highland Light Infantry TF - KIA Palestine 1917\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: large;\"\u003eBritish War and Victory Medals (\u003cb\u003e4348 PTE. A. MC ADAM. H.L.I.\u003c\/b\u003e)\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003every fine\u003c\/i\u003e (2)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: large;\"\u003e(Son) Private James McAdam - 2nd Highland Light Infantry North Africa\/Italy, Seaforth Highlanders Malaya\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: large;\"\u003e1939-45 Star, Africa Star '8th Army' Clasp, Italy Star, Defence Medal, British War Medal 1939-45, all unnamed as issued, General Service Medal 'Malaya' Clasp (\u003cb\u003e3324859 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ePTE. J. MC ADAM. SEAFORTH.\u003c\/b\u003e)\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003every fine\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e(6)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlexander McAdam\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003ewas from Govan, Glasgow and served in the 5th Battalion (City of Glasgow) Highland Light Infantry during the First World War. He was\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eKilled in Action in Palestine on the 8th November 1917\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand is buried in Gaza War Cemetery. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: large;\"\u003eHis pension card confirms he left behind a wife and 3 sons, one of which was\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eJames\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eJames McAdam\u003c\/b\u003e was born on the 25th July 1911 and served in his Dad's Regiment during the Second World War. Seeing action with the 2nd HLI as part of the 8th Army, the war took him to North Africa and Italy. He later saw service with the Seaforth Highlanders in Malaya. His medal index card confirms he lived at 115, Brighton St., Govan, Glasgow. His WW2 medals were sent to him in two lots, first the Africa star and War medal, then the Defence, 1939-45 Star, and Italy star.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAll research will be \u003cu\u003eemailed\u003c\/u\u003e to the buyer. \u003c\/b\u003eI do not have a printer so I cannot provide hard copies.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"AJMS Medals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51630078984538,"sku":null,"price":220.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0958\/9850\/1466\/files\/20250504_201607.jpg?v=1751989202","url":"https:\/\/ajms-medals.com\/products\/family-group-father-highland-light-infantry-ww1-medal-pair-kia-gaza-son-ww2-medals-2nd-highland-light-infantry-malaya-seaforths","provider":"AJMS Medals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}