Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Ashantee 1873-74, 1 clasp, Coomassie (1420. Pte. J. Edwards. 42nd. Highds. 1873-4.) minor edge bruising, better than very fine £300-£400

John Edwards was born in Old Macat, Aberdeen, and attested for the 42nd Royal Highlanders at Aberdeen on 18 September 1865, having previously served as a Gunner in the Forfar and Kincardine Artillery Volunteers. He served on the Gold Coast from 3 December 1873 o 23 March 1874, and taking part in the Ashantee campaign was slightly wounded in action at Amoaful on 31 January 1874, suffering wounds to the left arm (such wounds were normally caused by poison arrows).

Edwards saw further service in Malta from 14 November 1874 to 14 April 1878, and was discharged medically unfit on 25 March 1884, his period of service having been regularly punctuated by periods in the cells.

Sold with copied record of service.