Queens South Africa Medal. Silver issue with 4 x clasps 'Cape Colony', 'Orange Free State', 'Transvaal' & 'South Africa 1901' (974 Pte. J. W. Napier. Cape Town Highrs:)

Medal and clasps verification: QSA medal and all 4 x clasps confirmed per below cited medal rolls:

- QSA Medal with 4 x clasps: Ref WO 100/241 compiled at Cape Town, South Africa, 26 October 1901 (medal issued on 19 December 1906)

Recipient was a Scottish soldier holding the rank of Private while serving with the Cape Town Highlanders (a South African volunteer unit that was affiliated to the Gordon Highlanders of the British Army)

The above referenced medal roll with written note showing that the medal was sent to the recipients father 'J. S. Napier, Letham House, Strathaven, Lanarkshire, N.B. (Scotland). Further under the remarks column is the entry '1/Scottish Horse 27670 Tpr'

James Whyte Napier, third son of John Struthers Napier, J.P. (and a Volunteer Officer serving with 2nd Volunteer Battalion Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)) & Elizabeth Napier (nee Jackson) was a native of Avondale, Lanarkshire, Scotland, where he was born in 1877. The 1891, National Census for Scotland, records James (13 years of age) residing with his parents, and siblings at, Lethame House, Strathaven, Lanarkshire, Scotland. In 1891, James is recorded living with 4 x brothers & 2 x sisters. James appears to have been an adventurer, who during the South African War in 1901, served with two x colonial units, vis service 27670 Trooper James White Napier, 1st Battalion Scottish Horse (shown on respective medal roll as discharged 31 July 1901) & as 974 Private James Whyte Napier, with the Cape Town Highlanders. His medal was issued to his father off of the Cape Town Highlanders medal roll. United Kingdom passenger manifest records, show James making a journey to Mexico, when on, 23 October 1909, he was one of only four passengers that sailed from London, England, aboard the Cuban Steamship Company vessel 'Cayo Manzanillo' for destination 'Veracruz' a voyage estimated to be 90 days......

Sold together with photo-copied hard-copy extract pages from the medal roll of the Cape Town Highlanders

Condition: About EF

Code: 23482