Queens South Africa Medal 1899-1902: Silver issue with 2 x clasps, 'Orange Free State' & 'Transvaal' (8357 Pte. G. Ross. Highland L. I.)

Medal and clasps verification: The medal and both clasps confirmed as entitled and as-issued per the respective campaign medal roll of the 1st Battalion Highland Light Infantry (ref WO 100/202) that was compiled and signed at, Dordrecht, South Africa, on, 21 July 1901. A later supplementary page in the same medal roll, compiled and signed (just under 2 years later) at, Cairo, Egypt, 8 March 1903, shows further entitlement to the 2 x dated 'South Africa' clasps for 1901 & 1902. Whether the recipient ever actually received the later dated clasps is not known, as the medal is exactly as issued off the 1901 dated medal roll

George Ross, son of Alexander Ross, was native of the parish of Barony, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, where he was born in 1880. By trade a 'Joiner', John - a serving member of the 2nd Volunteer Battalion Highland Light Infantry - signed a one year 'Short Service' engagement with the British Army, at Glasgow on, 3 March 1900, so that he could serve overseas on active service during the South African War. In the event he served a total of 2 years & 59 days 'With the Colours', including active service on South Africa between, 15 March 1901 to 30 April 1902

The recipient's notified next of kin recorded in his service papers was his father, Alexander Ross, residing at, 1060 Dumbarton Road, Glasgow, W.1., Scotland

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

Sold together with hardcopy photocopied research including cover page of recipient's service papers, together with extract entry from the respective campaign medal roll

Condition: About EF

Code: 23487