Miniature Medals

Pair: Major St. G. E. W. Burton, Royal Highlanders

Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, 2 clasps, The Nile 1884-85, Kirbekan (Lieut., 1/Rl. Highrs.); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, S.A. 1901, S.A. 1902 (Major, Rl. Highrs.) pitting from star, otherwise nearly very fine (2) £350-400

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Medals to the 42nd and 73rd Regiments (Black Watch).

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Colonel St George Edward William Burton served in the Nile Expedition in 1884-85 with the 1st Battalion of the Black Watch, took part with the River Column under Major General Earle, and was present in the engagement at Kirbekan (Medal with two clasps and Khedive’s Star). He served in the South African war in 1902, and took part in the operations in the Orange River Colony and in the Transvaal with Rimington’s Column (Queen’s Medal with five clasps).