Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Five: Captain A. St. L. Goldie, East Lancashire Regiment

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Johannesburg (Lieut., E. Lanc. Reg.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps (Lt., E. Lanc. Rgt.); 1914 Star, with clasp (Capt., E. Lan. R.); British War and Victory Medals (Capt.) first two with contact marks, nearly very fine; others nearly extremely fine (5) £400-500

Alexander St. Leger Goldie was born in Burnley, Lancashire, on 11 August 1880, the son of Captain Alexander Goldie, 30th Regiment. He was commissioned into the East Lancashire Regiment from the South Cork Light Infantry Militia on 20 September 1899. With the 1st Battalion he served in South Africa, 31 January 1900-23 July 1902, serving in operations in the Orange Free State, February-May 1900; the advance to Bloemfontein and Johannesburg; was present at the engagement at the passage of the Riet River, the taking of Jacobsdal, Karree Siding, Bradfort, Vet River, 5-6 May, and Zand River. Operations in Transvaal, May 1900, including the action near Johannesburg and took part in the occupation of that city. Operations in Transvaal and Orange River Colony with a Mobile Column, 30 November 1900-31 May 1902. He performed the duties of a Station Staff Officer from 17 May 1901.

Goldie was promoted to Lieutenant in April 1903 and Captain in March 1908. As a Captain in the 1st Battalion East Lancashire Regiment, he served in the France/Flanders theatre of war, 23 August-21 November 1914, taking active part in the early actions of the war, and was wounded on 14 November. He was appointed a Major in September 1915 and Brigade-Major in October 1915.

With copied m.i.c., gazette extracts and other research; also with the booklet, Spectamur Agendo, 1st Battalion The East Lancashire Regiment, August and September 1914, by Capt. E. C. Hopkinson, M.C. - in which Goldie is mentioned and featured in a group photograph.