Orders, Decorations and Medals

Three: Private A. H. Summers, Gordon Highlanders

India General Service 1895-1902, 3 clasps, Relief of Chitral 1895, Punjab Frontier 1897-98, Tirah 1897-98 (3659 Pte. A. H. Summers, 1st Bn. Gord. Highrs.) unofficial ‘silver ring’ connection between 1st and 2nd clasps; Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Cape Colony, Paardeberg, Driefontein, Johannesburg, Belfast (3659 Pte. A. Summers, Gordon Highrs); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps (3659 Pte. A. Summers, Gordon Highrs.) virtually extremely fine (3)
£360-400

Albert Henry Summers was born in Lambeth, London. A Labourer by occupation, he attested for the Gordon Highlanders at London on 20 January 1891, aged 18 years, 2 months. With the 1st Battalion he served in India, January 1893-October 1898, serving in the Chitral Relief Expedition and on the Punjab Frontier and the Tirah Expedition - being awarded the India General Service Medal with three clasps - these confirmed on service papers. He then served in Egypt, October-December 1898, before being transferred to the Army Reserve in December 1898. Summers rejoined the colours in October 1899 and served in South Africa, November 1899-August 1902. Having completed his period of service, he was discharged on 19 January 1903.

With copied service papers.