Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Belmont, Modder River, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901, unofficial rivets between fourth and fifth clasps (337 Corpl: R. Henderson. M.M. Police.) edge bruising, the obverse heavily polished and worn, therefore fair, the reverse better £80-£120

Robert Henderson was born in Banchory, Aberdeen, in 1868 and attested for the 2nd Dragoons at Edinburgh on 3 June 1886, having previously served in the 1st Stirlingshire Rifle Volunteers. He transferred to the Military Mounted Police on 1 October 1891, and served with them in South Africa during the Boer War from 22 October 1899 to 19 September 1901. He saw further service in Egypt from 21 February 1903 to 20 October 1906, and was discharged on 2 June 1907, after 21 years’ service.

Sold with copied record of service.