Orders, Decorations and Medals

Pair: Major S. L. Robinson, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, mortally wounded at the battle of Magersfontein in December 1899
India General Service 1895-1902, 1 clasp, Punjab Frontier 1897-98 (Capt., 2nd Bn. Arg. & Suth’d. Highrs.); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 1 clasp, Cape Colony (Major, A. & S. Highrs.) very fine (2) £800-1000

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Massie Collection of Medals to the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders.

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Sydney Loftus Robinson was born in June 1860, and entered the 93rd Foot from the Militia in July 1879. He served in the campaign on the North West Frontier of India, under Sir William Lockhart, with the Tochi Field Force. He landed with his battalion in South Africa in November 1899, was present at the battle of Modder River, and died of wounds received in action at Magersfontein, 11 December 1899.