Queens South Africa Medal: Silver issue & 4 x clasps 'Cape Colony', 'Tugela Heights', 'Relief of Ladysmith' & ‘Transvaal’ (5745 Pte. J. Mackie, 2: R: Scots Fus:)

Medal(s)and clasps verification: The recipient, is confirmed as being entitled to the QSA with all 4 x clasps, and additionally was also awarded a King's South Africa medal with the 2 x dated 'South Africa' clasps, per the respective campaign medal rolls of, 2nd Battalion Royal Scots Fusiliers, as cited below:

- QSA Medal with 5 x clasps: Ref WO 100/180, compiled 'In-the-Field' at Nelspruit, Eastern Transvaal, South Africa, on, 26 August 1901
- KSA Medal with 2 x clasps: Ref WO 100/327, compiled at Aldershot, England, on, 3 March 1903. With remark '1 R.S.F. India'

John Mackie, was a native of the parish of Barony, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, where he was born in 1879. At the age of 18 years & 10 months he enlisted in the British Army at, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland, on, 24 February 1898. Prior to enlistment he had been employed as a 'Labourer. He was posted to the Regimental Depot of the Royal Scots Fsuliers (the county infantry regiment of Ayrshire), and after completion of his basic training as posted to the 2nd Battalion Royal Scots Fusiliers. By the time he took his final discharge from the British Army, on, 23 February 1910, he had completed 12 years service with 'The Colours'

During his service with the British Army, John Mackie was a repeat habitual petty offender. He was first tried by District Court Martial for disobeying a lawful order, sentenced to imprisonment, 9 December 1898, he was released on, 28 December the same year. Convicted by the Civil Power (offence not recorded) he was fined 1 GBP, on 9 June 1899 and returned to his Battalion. Serving in South Africa from 22 October 1899, with 2/RSF, he was convicted by Field General Court Martial “Whilst on active service stealing public goods”. Imprisoned, 11 November 1900, he was released 14 days later. Serving in South Africa until. 5th March 1902, he was posted to the 1st Battalion Royal Scots Fusiliers in India, where he remained until, 19 February 1906, when he returned to the United Kingdom. Discharged to the Army Reserve 23rd February 1906. Not long after his transfer to the Army Reserve he was in trouble again, in custody of the Civil Powers and convicted of assault, sentenced to 20 days imprisonment, 11 April 1906, and released on 1 May. In custody of the Civil Powers and convicted of assaulting a Police Constable he was sentenced to 20 days imprisonment, 17 October 1906, and released, 6 November. Discharged from the Army Reserve, 2 February 1910

The recipient's record of service was:

- Home: 24/02/1898 - 21/10/1899
- South Africa: 22/10/1899 - 05/03/1902
- British India: 06/03/1902 - 19/02/1906
- Home: 20/02/1906 - 23/02/1910

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

Sold together with hardcopy photocopied extract entry page from the respective campaign medal roll

Condition: GVF

Code: 23483