1915 Star with Victory Medal. McQueen. 1/1st Lovat Scouts later Cameron Highlanders.

Correctly named  15 Star 2762 Pte A McQueen Lovat’s Scts

Correctly named Victory 2762 Pte A McQueen 1-Lovat’s Scts

Archibald served with the 1/1st Lovats Scout and served in Theatre 2B from September 1915.

The 1/1st Lovat’s Scouts Yeomanry landed in Gallipoli in September 1915. It was evacuated to Egypt in December 1915 and then converted into 10th (Lovat’s Scouts) Battalion, the Queen’s Own Cameron Highlanders in September 1916. It landed at Salonika and under the command of 82nd Brigade in the 27th Division in October 1916 and then became Line of Communication troops in France in June 1918.

He was to serve later with the 10th Bn Cameron Highlanders with the service number S/43587.

Both medals have original silk ribbons.