Queens South Africa Medal. Silver issue with 5 x clasps 'Cape Colony', 'Paardeberg', 'Driefontein', Johannesburg' & 'Belfast' (3148 Pte. A. Neave, Gordon Highrs:)

Medal(s) and clasps verification: The QSA and all 5 x clasps confirmed as entitled per the respective campaign medal roll of the 1st Battalion Gordon Highlanders. Additionally, the recipient was also awarded a King's South Africa Medal with two dated clasps, and had earlier qualified for an Indian General Service Medal 1895 with clasp 'Relief of Chitral 1895. All three medals and clasps verified per below cited sources:

- India General Service Medal 1895 with clasp 'Relief of Chitral 1895': Ref WO 100/78
- QSA Medal. Silver issue with 5 x 'CC', 'PA', 'Dr', 'Joh' & 'Belfast': Ref 100/203
- KSA Medal. Silver issue with 2 x dated South Africa clasps: Ref 100/343

Alexander Neave, a native of Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, was 18 years of age when he enlisted for the British Army at, Aberdeen, Scotland, on, 5 March 1889. Prior to joining the British Army, he had been employed as a 'Labourer', and cited having been a serving member of the 3rd (Militia) Battalion Royal Highlander. On enlistment he was posted to the Gordon Highlanders and given the regimental number '3148'. His military services 1889-1902 included:

- Home: 05/03/1889 - 28/12/1890
- Ceylon: 29/12/1890 - 03/01/1892
- India: 04/01/1892 - 31/01/1897
- Home: 01/02/1897 - 08/11/1899
- South Africa: 09/11/1899 - 31/03/1902
- Home: 01/04/1902 - 03/04/1902

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

Gordon Highlanders 1899-1902: The Gordon Highlanders had the distinction of being the most decorated infantry regiment of the British Army for their service during the South African War, where both regular battalions (and several Volunteer Service Companies) earned the below following battle honours, as well as 6 x Victoria Crosses

- Defence of Ladysmith (2/Gordons)
- Paardeberg (1/Gordons)
- South Africa 1899-1902

- Captain Matthew Fontaine Maury Meiklejohn (2/Gordons, for Elandslaagte, 1899)
- Sergeant-Major William Robertson ( 2/Gordons, for Elandslaagte, 1899)
- Captain Ernest Beachcroft Beckwith Towse (1/Gordons, for Magersfontein, 1899)
- Lance-Corporal John Frederick Mackay (1/Gordons, for Crows Nest Hill, nr Johannesburg, 1900)
- Captain William Eagleson Gordon (1/Gordons, for action nr Krugersdorp, 1900)
- Captain David Reginald Younger (1/Gordons, for action nr Krugersdorp, 1900 - a posthumous award)

Sold together with hardcopy photocopied set of service papers together with extract entry pages from the respective campaign medal roll

Condition: GVF

Code: 23480