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12 May 2015

Hammer Price:
£200

India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Burma 1887-89 (61 Lce. Corpl. A. Fraser, 1st Bn. K.O. Sco. Bord.) slight edge bruise, good very fine, rare to unit £160-200

Alexander Patrick Fraser was born in Dumfriesshire. A Groom by occupation, he attested for the King’s Own Scottish Borderers at Galashiels on 20 December 1881, aged 19 years. With them he served in the East Indies, January 1883-January 1894 and was awarded the I.G.S. Medal with clasp for Burma 1887-89. Transferred to the 2nd Battalion Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders in January 1893. With copied service papers and roll extract.