India General Service Medal 1895.-1902. Victorian silver issue with clasp 'Punjab Frontier 1897-98' (3997 Pte J. Johnstone 2d Bn Arg: &. Suthl'd Highrs)

Wounded-in-Action: Private J. Johnstone, 1st Battalion Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders is confirmed being 'Wounded-in-Action' at the Battle of Magersfontein, on 11 December 1899

Magersfontein: The regiments of the Highland Brigade incurred losses of 747 x 'All-Ranks' killed, missing and wounded at the Battle of Magersfontein

Medal Verification: IGS 1895 Medal & clasp verified per respective medal roll of the 2nd Battalion Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders (ref WO 100/89), In addition to the IGS 1895 the recipient later served in South Africa with 1st Battalion Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders earning a pair of campaign medals vis; QSA 'Modder River', 'Orange Free State' & 'Transvaal ref WO 100 & K.S.A. with 2 x dated clasps ref WO 100/346

Joseph Johnston (also recorded as Johnstone), son of Joseph Johnston was a native of, Govan, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, where he was born in 1872. He enlisted in the British Army at Stirling, on, 18 April 1891. His terms of engagement were to be 7 years with the colours and 5 years with the reserve. At the time of enlisting, he described his trade as 'Plater', and he was aged 19 years and three months of age. At enlistment he cited he cited prior volunteer service with 4th Battalion Scottish Rifles. At time of enlistment, Joseph was posted to the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, with which regiment he remained throughout his 'first' period of military service (he later served on 'Home Service' with the British Army throughout the duration of the Great War, and into 1919). The locations of his service between 1891-1903 included.

- Home: 18/04/1891-24/11/1891 (221 Days)
- India: 25/11/1891-01/02/1899 (7 Years 61 Days)
- Home: 02/02/1899-26/10/1899 (267 Days)
- South Africa: 27/10/1899-08/07/1902 (2 Years 255 Days)
- Home: 09/07/1902-17/04/1903 (283 Days)

Several sets of the recipient's service papers - with colourful entries - are extant and are held & accessible at The National Archives

Condition: VF

Code: 22865