Great War Medal Groups to the Wallace Brothers from Dundee, One of Whom was Killed in Action in May 1915 Whilst Serving with the Royal Highlanders,1914-15 Star medal, British War and Victory medals, ‘2143 PTE. C. WALLACE R. HIGHRS’, Bronze Memorial Plaque in card folder of issue, ‘CHARLES WALLACE’, with Memorial Scroll, ‘PTE CHARLES WALLACE ROYAL HIGHLANDERS’, this folded with crease marks, with aluminium identity disc, ‘2143 C. WALLACE 4 R.H. PRES’, issue slip for the Memorial Plaque and 2 photographs in uniform; British War and Victory medals, ‘133758 GNR. W. WALLACE R.A.’Charles Wallace was killed in action on 9th May 1915 whilst serving with 4th (City of Dundee) Battalion Black Watch (Royal Highlanders). The Battalion were in the Rue de Bois area attacking German positions from Cresent and Blackadder trenches. During the day they had 1 Officer and 31 Oher Ranks killed and 6 Officers and 120 Other Ranks wounded. Charles body was not recovered, and he is remembered on the Le Touret Memorial, France.William Wallace was the younger (by 5 years) brother of Charles and he attested for the Royal Field Artillery in Glasgow on 18th April 1915. He served in France between 17th August 1916 and 9th February 1919 and is only entitled to a pair of medals.The 1901 census shows 12 year old Charles and 7 year old William living with an older brother and their Widowed mother, Jane, in Derby Street, Dundee.Late Gordon Anderson collection.