Orders, Decorations and Medals

Four: Colour Serjeant A. McKay, Seaforth Highlanders

Queen’s Sudan 1896-98 (4368 Cpl., 1/Sea. Hrs.); India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, North West Frontier 1908 (4368 Sergt., 1st Bn. Sea. Highrs.); Army L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (4368 C. Sjt., Seaforth Hdrs.); Khedive’s Sudan 1896-1908, 2 clasps, The Atbara, Khartoum (4368 Corpl., 1st Seath. Highrs.) contact marks, some edge bruising, nearly very fine (4)
£360-400

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The John Chidzey Collection.

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Alexander McKay was born in Glasgow. A Miner by occupation, he attested for the Seaforth Highlanders at Glasgow on 29 October 1892, aged 22 years. He served in Malta, January-March 1897; then in the occupation of Crete, March-November 1897. After further service in Malta, November 1897-January 1898, he was posted to Egypt and Sudan, January 1898-January 1903. Attaining the rank of Colour Sergeant, he was discharged at his own request on 2 May 1912. He rejoined the Seaforth Highlanders in September 1914 and served throughout the war at ‘Home’. As Acting Company Sergeant-Major he was discharged on 13 April 1918 as ‘no longer physically fit for war service.’

With associated card and four photographs; together with a quantity of copied service papers.