Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Pair: Private G. Nivison, Royal Highlanders

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Cape Colony, Paardeberg, Driefontein, Transvaal (5577 Pte. G. Nivison, 2nd Rl. Highldrs:); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (5577 Pte. G. Nivision. Rl: Highrs:), the first with small edge bruise, very fine and better (2) £240-£280

George Nivison was born at Penicuik, Midlothian, on 22 September 1872 and attested for the Royal Highlanders on 24 July 1894, claiming to be 18 years and 10 months of age. He served with the 2nd Battalion in South Africa during the Boer War from 22 October 1899 to 12 September 1902, and transferred to the Army Reserve on 30 September 1902. He was discharged on 23 July 1906, after 12 years’ service. He died in Edinburgh on 8 October 1926

Sold with copied medal roll extracts and other research.