India General Service Medal 1908. Edward VII issue in silver with clasp 'North West Frontier 1908' (9066 Pte. P. Morrison, 1st Bn. Sea Highrs)

Wounded-in-Action: No. 9066 Private Peter Morrison, 2nd Battalion Seaforth Highlanders is confirmed to have been 'Wounded-in-Action' in France & Flanders, December 1915 (various newspaper refer, e.g., 'North Star and Farmer's Chronicle (Dingwall, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland) see issue of 4 February 1915, under the column headed 'Highland Casualties Since Our Last Issue' the preamble states:Quote,Reported from the Base under date 10th December 1914:Unquote.The recipients is shown as one of 7 x 'Killed' & 22 x 'Wounded' casualties in the 2nd Battalion Seaforth HighlandersDeserter: Not long after being 'Wounded-in-Action', Peter Morrison, was recorded as a 'Deserter' on 22 March 1915 (the recipients MIC and Great War medal rolls refer). How long Peter Morrison remained a 'Deserter' is not known, the respective Great War MIC and Medal Roll entries for this soldier showing his British War & Victory Medals were issued and returned, never again to be re-issuedMedal Verification: The IGS 1908 medal and clasp confirmed as entitled per the respective campaign medal roll of 1st Battalion Seaforth Highlanders (reference WO 100/397). The medal roll being signed and dated at Peshawar, India, 5 May 1909This IGS 1908 medal and clasp being offered being the only campaign medal issued to the recipient - as being recorded as a 'Deserter' from 22 March 1915, he forfeited his entitlement, with any medals issued being returned - the medal rolls and medal index card referPeter Morrison is confirmed to have first entered theatre of war France serving with 2nd Battalion Seaforth Highlanders on, 23 August 1914, and was entitled to a 1914 Star (WO 329/2474) together with British War & Interallied Victory Medals (WO 329/1645)Peter Morrison is known to have enlisted in the British Army circa, at which time he was posted to the Seaforth Highlanders. Peter would have served under the usual service terms of 7 years with 'The Colours' and 5 years with the Army Reserve, from which latter he would have been re-called and mobilized for 'War Service' in August 1914, being posted to his old corps, being posted to the Second Battalion (then on 'Home Service;). Prior to the Great War, Peter Morrison, who was a native of Millport, Scotland, had been employed as a 'Farm Servant'(The Evening Telegraph And Post (Dundee) issue of, 3 February 1915 refers)A most interesting medal to a casualty of 1914, and subsequent 'Deserter'A choice condition example of this medal and claspCondition: Toned EF