Queens South Africa Medal. Silver issue & 5 x clasps 'Cape Colony' 'Paardeberg', 'Driefontein', 'Transvaal' & 'Wittebergen' (4521 Pte R. Hay, 2nd Rl: Highldrs.)

Medal and clasps verification: Private Robert Hay, is confirmed as being entitled to the medal and all 5 x clasps per the respective campaign medal roll of 2nd Battalion Royal Highlanders (Black Watch), reference WO 100/190. In addition to the QSA, the recipient was also awarded the King's South Africa medal with dated clasps, which latter roll was compiled and signed at, Umballa Cantonment, India, Arbroath, Scotland, on 28 February 1903, with note under remarks column that the recipient was 'Home on demobilization' by the time the KSA roll was compiled

Robert Hay, was a native of Leslie, Fife, Scotland, where he was born circa 1872. By trade a 'Labourer', Robert claimed to be 18 years & 7 months of age, when he enlisted in the British Army, at, Kirkcaldy, Fife, on, 8 April 1891. He was posted to the Regimental Depot of the Royal Highlanders (Black Watch), where he remained for 3 months before being posted to 2nd Battalion Royal Highlanders on, 7 July 1891, and thence to the 1/st Black Watch on, 5 October 1892. By the time he took his final discharge from the British Army, on, 7 April 1903, he had racked up reckonable service of 12 years duration. Prior to the South African War, Robert served in numerous overseas locations, in order; Gibraltar, Egypt, South Africa, Mauritius & India. During the South African War, he served in theatre on active service between, from, 22 October 1899, and only embarked for return to the United Kingdom, on, 13 September 1902

The recipients service papers are extant and are held & accessible at The National Archives

The medal with traces of brooch marks on obverse, having been brooched at some time

Condition: Dark toned about GVF

Code: 21986