Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Boer War D.C.M. group of three to Private A. Curdie, Royal Scots Fusiliers

Distinguished Conduct Medal, E.VII.R. (1373 Pte. A. Curdie. R. Scots Fus:); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Cape Colony, Tugela Heights, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal (1373 Pte. A. Curdie, 2: R. Scots Fus:); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps (1373 Pte. J. Curdie. Rl: Scots Fus:) good very fine (3) £1400-1800

D.C.M. London Gazette 31 October 1902.

Abraham Curdie was born in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, in 1866, and attested for the Royal Scots Fusiliers at Ayr on 28 December 1885. He served with the Regiment in India from December 1888 until January 1894, and transferred to the Army Reserve at the end of the latter month. He was recalled to the Colours on the outbreak of the Boer War on 6 December 1899, and served with the Regiment in South Africa from 21 December 1899 until 5 September 1902. He was discharged on 13 September 1902, after 16 years and 262 days’ service.

Curdie re-attested for General Service on the outbreak of the Great War on 12 December 1914 and was posted to the Royal Scots Fusiliers. He served with the 2nd Battalion on the Western Front from 19 January 1915 (entitled to a 1914-15 Star trio), and served continuously in France until 2 March 1919. He was transferred to Class “Z” Reserve on 1 April 1919, after a further 4 years and 111 days’ service.