British and World Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Private J. McKenzie, Seaforth Highlanders

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Transvaal, Wittebergen (4253 Pte. J. McKenzie, 2 Sea. Highrs.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (4253 Pte. J. McKenzie, Seaforth Highrs.); Khedive’s Sudan 1896-1908, 2 clasps, The Atbara, Khartoum (4253 Pte. J.McKenzie, 1st Sea. Highrs.), initial officially corrected on the first, occasional edge bruising and polished, nearly very fine or better (3) £300-350

James McKenzie was born in Cromarty, near Inverness and enlisted in the Seaforth Highlanders direct from the 3rd (Volunteer) Battalion in June 1892, aged 18 years. Subsequently present at the occupation of Crete in 1897, he witnessed active service in the Nile Expedition of 1898 and in South Africa 1900-1902, and qualified for the above described Medals & clasps, in addition to the Queen’s Sudan Medal. McKenzie was transferred to the Army Reserve in October 1902 and finally discharged in June 1904; sold with copied service record.