23 June 2015 From the section South Scotland Bidding for the whisky will start at £2,000 later this week An unopened bottle of whisky taken to the World War One front line by a Dumfriesshire soldier is set to be auctioned. The Croft Blend Fine Old Scotch was taken to France by Cpl William Mill in 1914 but was never opened and he brought it home with him to Scotland. The bottle was stored in a suitcase under a bed at his home. It has since been passed down through his family. Bidding via the Scottish Whisky Auctions website will start at £2,000. Cpl Mill served with the 3rd Volunteer Battalion of the King's Own Scottish Borderers during World War One. A note written by the soldier on the back...
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