Orders, Decorations and Medals

Three: Private Archibald Telford, slightly wounded at the Battle of Amoaful 1874 with the 42nd Royal Highlanders, and dangerously wounded at Tel-El-Kebir with the Cameron Highlanders
Ashantee 1873-74, clasp, Coomassie (215 Pte., 42nd Highds. 1873-4); Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, 1 clasp, Tel-El-Kebir (215 Pte., 1/Cam’n Highrs.); Khedive’s Star 1882, contact marks, otherwise nearly very fine and a rare double casualty (3) £600-700

Archibald Telford, a Type Founder born in St Cuthberts, Edinburgh, enlisted into the 79th Highlanders in July 1866. He transferred to the 42nd Highlanders in November 1873, taking part in the Ashantee War, during which he was slightly wounded at the Battle of Amoaful on 31 January 1874. He transferred back to the 79th Highlanders in May 1874 and re-engaged for a second period of service in June 1876, taking part in the Battle of Tel-El-Kebir, where he was dangerously wounded. Sold with copy service papers.