A positively attributed miniature medal group of 7: Sergeant Major Alexander 1/6 'Banff & Donside' Battalion Gordon Highlanders (Territorial Force) late 2nd Battalion Gordon Highlanders

- QSA inc 4 x clasps 'CC' 'ELANDS' 'DOL' 'OFS' 'TR' 'OFS' (silver)
- KSA Medal with 2 x dated 'South Africa' clasps (silver)
- 1914 Star. With dated clasp
- British War Medal. Silver issue (silver)
- Interallied Victory Medal
- Durbar Medal 1911. Silver issue (silver)
- Military LS&GC Medal. GV first issue (silver)

Note: The recipient was never entitled to the 'Elandslaagte' clasp, or the dated clasp to the 1914 Star - these were however, exactly the arrangement that the old soldier wore.

Important: Alexander Gordon was Regimental Sergeant Major of the 6th Gordon Highlanders (1914-15)

The miniature medals sometime re-ribboned and mounted in the swing-style on the recipients original contemporary white metal miniature medal mounting bar

The sale is for the 7 x miniature medals only - the image of the recipients 1914 Star, naming of the recipients 1914 Star & image of other medals is for provenance / illustrative purposes only, and for which we will forward soft-copy images to the buyer for their reference

The recipients full-size medals and related South African War Veterans badge are being sold separately

Details pertaining to the full-size medals, and biographical details are below provided for reference only:

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- QSA Medal 'DOL' 'CC' 'OFS' 'TR'(5394 Serjt A. Gordon. Gordon Highrs.)
- KSA Medal with 2 x dated clasps (5394 Serjt A. Gordon. Gordon Highrs.)
- 1914 Star. No clasp (5394 C.S. Mjr. A. Gordon. 1/6 Gord Highrs.)
- British War Medal. Silver (5394 W.O. Cl 2. Serjt A. Gordon. Gordon Highrs.)
- Interallied Victory Medal (5394 W.O. Cl 2. Serjt A. Gordon. Gordon Highrs.)
- Durbar Medal 1911. Silver (5394 Cl Sgt A. Gordon. 2nd Gordon Highrs)
- Military LS&GC. GV first issue (5394 C. Sjt A. Gordon. Gordon Hdrs.)

Medal verification: All medals & clasps verified as entitled, per the campaign medal rolls of the Gordon Highlanders and respective Army Order as under:

- QSA Medal with 4 clasps: Ref WO 100/203
- KSA Medal with 2 x dated 'South Africa' clasps: Ref WO 100/343
- 1914 Star. No clasp: Ref WO 329/2475
- British War Medal. Silver issue : Ref WO 329/1653
- Interallied Victory Medal: Ref WO 329/1653
- Durbar Medal 1911. Silver issue: Ref WO 100/400
- Military LS&GC Medal. GV first issue: Army Order dated 1 April 1914

Note: Alexander Gordon's service papers (a most impressive service record) are extant and are held & accessible at the National Archives

The Aberdeen Press & Journal newspaper issue of 1914 contained the below following article pertaining to Alexander Gordon:

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SIXTH GORDON HIGHLANDERS NEW SERGEANT-MAJOR

Ex-Sergt.-Major S. Sherwell has been succeeded in the post of Sergeant-Major of the 6th Gordon Highlanders T.F. by Sergt. Alexander Gordon, Bucksburn. Sergt. Gordon who took up his duties at headquarters in Keith on Friday, is the fifth son of the late Mr James Gordon, M.R.C.V.S. and farmer at Auchmaliddie, New Deer. He has served with the Gordon Highlanders nineteen years. He has seen considerable foreign service, having spent fifteen years in various parts of the British Empire, viz., India, South Africa and Egypt. Sergt. Gordon has also seen a good deal of active service, having been through the Siege of Ladysmith and taken part in the fighting round about that place and later in Cape Colony and the Orange Free State. He possesses four decorations, King George's Delhi Durbar Medal, Queen Victoria's South African Medal with four clasps, King Edward's South African Medal with two clasps, and the long service and good conduct medal. Sergt. Gordon comes to Keith with high credentials. At Bucksburn where he was stationed as Sergt.-instructor for about twelve months (coming from his regiment in Egypt) he more than maintained the high efficiency of the company. It is at present 130 strong. This season by his well directed efforts he had 36 recruits, which is the top figure this season for the Gordon Brigade. As from 1st June. Sergt. Gordon will be regimental sergeant major

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Condition: Mostly GVF & better

Code: 21498