A campaign medal group of 4 to a former Lovat Scout and later 'Old Contemptible' who served in the South African War & Great War: Driver Alexander Ogg, 4th Division Ammunition Column, Royal Field Artillery late Lovat Scouts

- QSA 1899-1902. 3 x Clasps 'Cape Colony', 'SA 1901', 'SA 1902' (36635 Pte A. Ogg. Lovat's Scouts.)
- 1914 Star. No clasp (35200 Dvr: A. Ogg. R.F.A.)
- British War Medal. Silver issue (35200 Dvr: A. Ogg. R.A.)
- Interallied Victory Medal  (35200 Dvr: A. Ogg. R.A.)

The 2 x 'South Africa' dated clasps are rivetted to each other but as later-issues are not, and have never been attached to the Cape Colony clasp - this is typical for QSA medals awarded to this particular regiment (with majority of medals firstly issued either without clasp(s) and or only one clasp in 1902, and the many other clasps to which the unit was entitled being issued later in 1903

Medals & Clasps Verification: All medals and clasps confirmed as entitled per the below cited medal rolls

- QSA 1899-1902. Silver & 3 x  clasps: WO 100/130 roll of 113th Coy I.Y. Lovat Scouts
- 1914 Star. No clasp: WO 329/2406. Disembarked France 23 August 1914
- British War Medal. Silver issue: WO 329/74
- Interallied Victory Medal: WO 329/74

Alexander Ogg, son of John Ogg (latterly a Bus Driver who in 1901 resided at, 5 Francis Place, Elgin) and Isabella Ogg (nee Cameron) was a native of Elgin, Elginshire (now Moray), Scotland, where he was born on, 5 December 1879. Alexander was a 'Groom' by trade (the 1901 National Census shows 'Cabman'), and was 21 years & 6 months of age, when he enlisted at Beaufort Castle, near Beauly, Inverness-shire, Scotland on, 13 May 1901, for 'One Years Service With The Colours'. Alexander specifically requested to be posted to the newly established 'Special Highland Scouting Corps', Lovat Scouts - of the Imperial Yeomanry of the British Army, for service overseas during the South African War. Alexander subsequently served overseas on active service with the 2nd Contingent Lovat Scouts, and took his final discharge at Aldershot, Hampshire, England, on, 25 August 1902. At discharge his character and military conduct were described as 'Good'. His record of service 1901-02 was:

- Home Service: 13/05/1901 - 07/06/1901 (26 days)
- South Africa: 08/06/1901 - 18/08/1902 (1 year 72 days)
- Home Service: 19/08/1902 - 25/08/1902 (7 days)

Reference 'The Morayshire roll of honour. A biographical record of the men and women connected with the county who took part in the Great War, 1914-1918' (William J McKenzie, 1921), the biographical entry for Lewis Keil is quoted below:

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OGG, Alexander. No. 143246, Pte., Royal Field Artillery ; born at Elgin, Dec. 5th, 1879 ; joined at Glasgow, 4th August, 1914 ; served in France ; awarded Mons Star. Son of John Ogg (deceased) and Isabella Ogg. Occupation, maltman.

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Throughout the period August 1914, to November 1918, the 4th Division Ammunition Column, Royal Field Artillery remained in France & Flanders with the 4th Division of the British Expeditionary Force

Alexander Ogg was a member of a 'Patriotic Family', and had brothers who also served in the British Army during the Great War - all of whom are listed in the Morayshire 'Roll of Honour', with service details

Lovat Scouts: The regiment was raised in January 1900, by Simon Fraser, 14th Lord Lovat, Chief of Clan Fraser, for service with the Imperial Yeomanry in the Second Boer War. The Lovat Scouts were the first known military unit of the British Army to wear a ghillie suit. The 'Special Highland Scouting Corps' as they were known in 1900, were largely recruited from gamekeepers, ghillies and professional stalkers who worked on Highland estates, and who were renowned for their elite reconnaissance capabilities. Lovat Scouts served at Gallipoli during the Dardanelles Campaign of 1915. In 1916, the Lovat Scouts formally became the British Army's first sniper unit, then known as "sharpshooters". The regiment also served in the Second World War 

The recipients South Afcan War service papers are extant and accessible at The National Archives

Condition: Silver medals toned GVF

Code: 25492