Orders, Decorations and Medals

Pair: Private J. Aitken, Scots Guards

Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, dated reverse, 1 clasp, Tel-El-Kebir (4529 Pte., 1/Scots Gds.); Khedive’s Star, 1882, unnamed, edge bruising, contact marks, good fine and better £160-200

John Aitken was born in Cupar, Fife. A Labourer by occupation he attested for service with the Scots Guards at Edinburgh on 29 May 1878, aged 18 years. With the Scots Guards he served in Egypt, July-November 1882. He was discharged on 28 May 1890. Sold with copied service papers.