GVIR MILITARY B.E.M GROUP, 2nd BATTALION WIGTOWN, HOME GUARD, WITH ROYAL HIGHLAND AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY OF SCOTLAND, LONG SERVICE MEDAL

GVIR Military B.E.M & WW2 Defence medalTo- SGT.JOHN.McGOWAN.THOMPSON.H.GJohn McGowan Thompson served with the 2nd battalion of the Wigtownshire Home Guard & was awarded the British Empire Medal (B.E.M) in the London gazette 15-12-1944 in recognition of meritorious service with the Home Guard.Complete with the recipients hallmarked silver long service medal from the Royal Highland & Agricultural Society for Scotland. This is named on the reverseTo- J.McG.THOMPSON.B.E.M & is dated 1955The B.E.M is EF & still retains its original presentation ribbon & pin & the agricultural society long service medal is housed in its original fitted case of issue & is EF/MINT.