AN OUTSTANDING
"SPRING OFFENSIVE"
MILITARY MEDAL & 1914-15
"LA BASSE CASUALTY" TRIO.


To:
13552 Cpl T. STOBIE. 1st Bn ROYAL SCOTS FUSILIERS.

[BIOGRAPHY]
13552 Cpl Thomas Stobie was born in Restalrig, Midlothian and enlisted in Edinburgh. The first 'Old Contemptible' men of 1st Bn originally entered France on 14th August 1914, but after sustaining many casualties during the first year of the war they were later reinforced by new men. Thomas Scobie was one of these and he entered France on 4th August 1915.

He was the son of Thomas & Jessie Brown Stobie, of Armadale, West Lothian. Scotland .

M.M. London Gazette 16th July 1918






KILLED IN ACTION on 23rd JULY 1918
During "1st Phase Spring Offensive", (German Operation Michael)

An excellent award to a brave Scot who served with a crack Scots unit.

Thomas Scobie is remembered with eternal honour at: SANDPITS BRITISH CEMETERY, FONQUEREUIL. PAS DE CALAISE FRANCE.





Medals are all superb "MINT STATE" with original ribbons. Extensive CWG research and many well typed & readable war diary summary sheets for the period of the MM award.

£1550