Orders, Decorations and Medals

Three: Surgeon Lieutenant-Colonel Alexander Minto, Medical Staff

Ashantee 1873-74, no clasp (Surgeon, M.B., 1873-4); Afghanistan 1878-80, no clasp (Surgn. Maj., A.M.D.); India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Burma 1885-7 (Surgn. Major, Medl. Staff), mounted as worn, good very fine (3) £800-900

Alexander Minty was born on 13 January 1843 at Kennethmont. He qualified as a M.B. and C.M. in 1864. By Deed Poll he changed his name to ‘Minto’ in November 1872. He was commissioned a Surgeon on the Staff in March 1864, then served with the 90th Foot, September 1868; Staff, December 1869; Rifle Brigade, February 1871, and Staff, February 1872. Minto was advanced to Surgeon-Major in April 1876 and retired on 16 July 1890. In 1893 his rank was altered to that of Surgeon Lieutenant-Colonel. Sold with copied details.