Auction Catalogue

23 June 2005

Starting at 10:00 AM

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Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Grand Connaught Rooms  61 - 65 Great Queen St  London  WC2B 5DA

Lot

№ 855

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23 June 2005

Hammer Price:
£290

An unusual ‘Double-issue’ Q.S.A. pair to Sergeant A. McIntyre, Lovat’s Scouts and South African Constabulary

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Transvaal, Wittebergen (8813 Pte., Lovat’s Scouts); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Cape Colony, Transvaal (237 Serjt., S.A.C.), third clasp loose, nearly extremely fine (2) £180-220

Alexander McIntyre was born in Pitlochry, Perthshire. A gamekeeper by occupation, he attested for the Special Highland Scouting Corps at Beaufort Castle on 9 February 1900, aged 25 years. Serving with Lovat’s Scouts in South Africa from 11 March 1900, he was transferred to The South African Constabulary on 6 October 1900, being formally discharged from the Scouts on 31 December that year. Sold with copied service papers.