Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Pair: Private J. Guest, Gordon Highlanders, who was killed in action at Elandslaagte on 21 October 1899

India General Service 1895-1902, 2 clasps, Punjab Frontier 1897-98, Tirah 1897-98 (5169 Pte. J. Guest 1st Bn. Gord: Hrs.); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 1 clasp, Elandslaagte (5169 Pte. J. Guest, Gordon Highrs:) the first good very fine, the second extremely fine and very rare (2) £1,200-£1,500

124 medals issued with the single clasp for ‘Elandslaagte’.

Private J. Guest was killed in action at the battle of Elandslaagte on 21 October 1899. The Gordons had three officers killed, two mortally wounded, and 26 other ranks killed in this action, besides 8 officers and 79 other ranks wounded, two of them mortally.