Orders, Decorations and Medals

Four: Private A. Cosgrove, Seaforth Highlanders

Afghanistan 1878-80, 4 clasps, Peiwar Kotal, Charasia, Kabul, Kandahar (1107 Lce. Corpl, 72nd Highrs.); Kabul to Kandahar Star 1880 (1107 Lce. Corpl., 72nd Highlanders); Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, dated reverse, 1 clasp, Tel-el-Kebir (1107 Pte., 1/Sea. Highrs.); Khedive’s Star, 1882, reverse engraved, ‘1107 Pte. A. Cosgrove, 2 B. Sea. Highrs.’, edge bruising and contact marks, good fine (4) £1000-1200

Alexander Cosgrove was born in Aberdeen. A Druggist by occupation, he attested for the 72nd Highlanders at Aberdeen on 21 April 1866, aged 18 years, enlisting for a bounty of £1. With the 72nd/Seaforth Highlanders he served in India, February 1871-August 1882; Egypt, August-November 1882 and India, February 1883-September 1885 - seeing action in the Afghan War 1878-80 and Egypt War 1882. Several times promoted and then reduced for misdemeanours. He was discharged in July 1887 having completed his second period of service. With copied service papers.