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A Great War Military Medal Casualty Group of Five to Sergeant D. Littlejohn of "D" Company, 8th Battalion, Black Watch, Royal Highlanders Military Medal GRV (S/3445 Sjt. D. Littlejohn 8 / R./ Hdrs), 1914-15 Star (S-3445 L-Cpl. D. Littlejohn, R. Highrs.), British War & Victory Medal (S-3445 Sjt. D. Littlejohn. R. Highrs), Bronze Memorial Plaque & Scroll (David Littlejohn), together with photograph of the recipient, Army Form B. 'Message of Sympathy from the King & Queen', and related newspaper cuttings (copies) Sergeant David Littlejohn, Son of the late David Littlejohn, of Blair Iron Works, and Janet Littlejohn, of 35, New St., Dalry, Ayrshire, was killed in action on the 3rd of May 1917, aged 28, his body was never found, but he is Remembered with Honour at the Arras Memorial Sergeant Littlejohn of the Black Watch was posted as missing during the attack on Greenland Hill when the 8th Battalion was engaged in trench warfare round Arras. The total losses in the fighting in this dawn assault were very heavy with almost half the battalion being lost in the first 15 minutes. In total four officers were killed, six wounded and two missing with twenty one ORs killed, one hundred and forty eight wounded and forty three missing The Military Medal was awarded to him for conspicuous gallantry at Loos in September 1915 From a Letter sent to his Mother from his Commanding Officer; '......I commanded "D" Coy. for eight months and your son never failed me. He was always true to his duty and stuck to it bravely. They say the last that was seen of him, was him standing on the enemy parapet waving his boys on. I can well beleive it. He was one of the finest men in the battalion and did excellent work on May 3rd..........'