A 'Malta Garrison Death' Egypt & Sudan Campaign medal pair: Private W. Loads, 1st Battalion Gordon Highlanders

The pair comprises:

a). Egypt & Sudan Medal 1882-1886. Reverse undated. With clasp 'The Nile 1884-85' (1423. Pte. W. Loads, 1/Gord: Highrs:)

b). Egypt: Khedives Egypt Star. Obverse dated 1884-86

Died in Malta 1887: Private W. Loads, is confirmed having died in Malta sometime during 1887 shown on the roll with remark 'Dead' under column 'Cause of beco...  read more

Code: 23518

An Egypt & Sudan Campaign medal pair: Corporal Robert Galloway, 1st Battalion Gordon Highlanders

The pair comprises:

a). Egypt & Sudan Medal 1882-1886. Reverse undated. With clasps 'El-Teb_Tamaai' & 'The Nile 1884-85' (26, Lce Corpl R. Galloway, 1/Gord: Highrs:)

b). Egypt: Khedives Egypt Star. Obverse dated 1884-86

Medal & clasps verification: The Egypt Medal with both x clasps verified as entitled per the respective campaign medal roll for the ...  read more

Code: 23517

A 'Rogue Policeman's' South African War campaign medal pair: Corporal Rudolph Ernest Balzer, Cape Police District 1

- Queen's South Africa. 'Cape Colony' 'Orange Free State' (2090 Pte R. Balzer. Cape P. D. 1.)
- King's South Africa. 'South Africa 1901' & 'South Africa 1902' (2090 L-Cpl. R. Balzer. Cape P. D. 1.)

Rogue Policeman: Corporal Balzer's service papers are endorsed as under:

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Dismissed 16.11.03 'Falsification of Books'

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Code: 23513

A 'Guardsman's' South African War campaign medal pair: Private Peter Templeton, 2nd Battalion Scots Guards

- QSA Medal. 'Cape Colony' 'Orange Free State' & 'Wittebergen' (8698 Pte. P. Templeton, Scots Gds:)
- King's South Africa Medal. 'South Africa 01' 'South Africa 02' (8698 Pte. P. Templeton, Scots Gds:)

Important: Both medals and all 5 x clasps verified per the respective campaign medal rolls of the 2nd Battalion Scots Guard, as under;

- QSA Medal & 5 x...  read more

Code: 23512

A 'Montrose' man's South African War campaign medal pair: Private James Gouck, 1st Battalion Gordon Highlanders

- QSA Medal. 'Cape Colony' 'Orange Free State' 'Belfast (1906 Pte. J. Gouck, Gordon Highrs:)
- King's South Africa Medal. 'South Africa 01' 'South Africa 02' (1906 Pte. A. Gouck, Gordon Highrs:)

Note: The KSA medal with forename initial A (sic) - exactly as transcribed from the medal roll which had a clerical error at time of compilation

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Code: 23511

A 'Garvald, Haddington', Jock's South African War campaign medal pair: Private William Graham, 1st Battalion Gordon Highlanders late 2nd Battalion Gordon Highlanders

- QSA Medal. 'Cape Colony' 'Laing's Nek' 'Belfast (1864 Pte. W. Graham, Gordon Highrs:)
- King's South Africa. 'South Africa 01' 'South Africa 02' (1864 Pte. P. Graham, Gordon Highrs:)

The KSA medal with forename initial 'P' (sic) - exactly as transcribed from the medal roll which had a clerical error at time of compilation. The surname Graham being entered on his service ...  read more

Code: 23510

A 'Carnbee, Pittenweem' Jock's South African War campaign medal pair: Private Charles Balsillie, 1st Battalion Gordon Highlanders late 1st and 2nd Battalions Royal Highlanders (Black Watch)

- QSA Medal: 'Cape Colony' 'Orange Free State' 'Belfast (3093 Pte. C. Balsillie, Gordon Highrs:)
- King's South Africa: 'South Africa 01' 'South Africa 02' (3093 Pte. C. Balsallie, Gordon Highrs:)

A captioned / identified photograph of the soldier, wearing kilted uniform of the Gordon Highlanders is accessible at the Ancestry Website see their resource 'Kirkcaldy, Fife...  read more

Code: 23509

A regimentally scarce South African War 'Mounted Infantry' medal pair: Private Walter Webb, Gordon Highlanders Mounted Infantry late 1st Battalion Gordon Highlanders

- QSA:ROK, Pa, Jo, DH, & Wit (6249 Pte. W. Webb. Gordon Highrs:)
- KSA. 2 x clasps 'SA 01' & 'SA 02' (6249 Pte. W. Webb. Gordon Highrs.)

Note: A regimentally rare campaign medal pair. Only the men of the Gordon Highlanders Mounted Infantry detachment qualified for all these 5 x battle clasps including 'Relief of Kimberley' on the Queens South Africa Medal

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Code: 23445

An 'Isle of Whithorn' Jock's 1914 Star Great War medal group of 3: Private Duncan McDougall, 1st Battalion Gordon Highlanders late 3rd (Special Reserve) Battalion Gordon Highlanders

- 1914 Star. No clasp (3-6992 Pte. D. McDougall, 1/Gord. Highrs.)
- British War Medal. Silver issue (3-6692 Pte. D. McDougall, Gordons)
- Interallied Victory Medal (3-6692 Pte. D. McDougall, Gordons)

Medals Verification: The Great War campaign medals all confirmed as entitled per the respective medal rolls of the Gordon Highlanders, as under:

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Code: 23442

A Great War and Interwar 'China River Gunboat' Yangtze service medal group of 3: Stoker John Wilson Russell, Royal Navy late H.M.S. 'Peterel'

- British War Medal. Silver issue (J.61615 J. W. Russell. Boy 1. R.N.)
- Interallied Victory Medal (J.61615 J. W. Russell. Boy 1. R.N.)
- Naval Long Service & Good Conduct Medal. GV 'coinage head' issue (K.61438 J. W. Russell. Sto. H.M.S. Peterel.)

Medals verification: All medals verified as entitled per the respective Royal Navy medal rolls cited below:
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Code: 23440