Orders, Decorations and Medals

Three: Sergeant J. Mackintosh, Royal Engineers

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 1 clasp, Natal (18032 C.S. Mjr., R.E.); Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., small letter reverse (18032 Coy. Sgt. Major, R.E.); Meritorious Service Medal, G.VI.R., 1st issue (18032 Sjt., R.E.) nearly extremely fine (3) £200-250

John Mackintosh was born at Croy, Nairn, and enlisted into the Royal Engineers in June 1883. He served in South Africa and was engaged in the Bechuanaland Expedition of 1884-85, for which no medals were awarded. He served in Sierra Leone and in Mauritius prior to the Boer War, and subsequently in Ceylon. He was awarded his L.S. & G.C. medal in June 1901, and was discharged in November 1908. The award of the M.S.M. was announced in Army Order 76 of 1947. Sold with copy service papers.