Orders, Decorations and Medals

Three: Serjeant H. Cumming, Gordon Highlanders

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Laing’s Nek, Belfast, South Africa 1901 (8147 Pte., Gordon Highrs.) last clasp a copy; King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps (37294 Corpl., Lovat’s Scouts I.Y.); Volunteer Force Long Service, E.VII.R. (482 Sjt., 6/V.B. Gordon Hdrs.) contact marks, nearly very fine (3) £180-220

Harry Cummings was born in Banff. A Law Clerk by occupation, a member of the 6th V.B. Gordon Highlanders, and a former member of the 2nd Service Company Gordon Highlanders, he attested for service with Lovat’s Scout Imperial Yeomanry on 2 November 1901, aged 26 years, 7 months. With them he served in South Africa, December 1901-August 1902. Sold with copied attestation papers for service in Lovat’s Scouts.