Orders, Decorations and Medals

Pair: Sergeant R. Sinclair, Scots Guards
Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Belmont, Modder River, Driefontein, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill (1309 Corl. R. Sinclair, Scots Gds.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (1309 Serjt. R. Sinclair, Scots Guards), the first with an edge cut, occasional edge bruising, nearly very fine or better (2) £220-250

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Brian Kieran Collection.

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Robert Sinclair was born in Edinburgh and enlisted in the Scots Guards direct from the 3rd (Militia) Battalion, Royal Scots in February 1897, aged 19 years. He subsequently witnessed active service in South Africa from October 1899 to October 1902, and was awarded the above described Medals & clasps (his service record refers). He had, meanwhile, been advanced to Corporal in May 1900 and to Sergeant in June 1901. Sinclair was discharged as medically unfit for further service in May 1905.