Auction Catalogue

5 April 2006

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

№ 849

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5 April 2006

Hammer Price:
£280

Pair: Private J. McKenzie, Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders

India General Service 1895-1902, 1 clasp, Punjab Frontier 1897-98 (3525 Pte., 2d Bn. Arg. & Suth’d. Highrs.); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Modder River, Paardeberg, Driefontein (3525 Pte., A.& S. Highrs.), rank and initial corrected on last, slight edge bruising, minor contact marks, very fine (2) £200-240

3525 Private J. McKenzie, 1st Battalion Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders, was born in Glasgow in 1871 and enlisted in 1890. He was wounded at Roodepoort, 28 May 1900 and discharged on 15 May 1902 as medically unfit. He served in the Great War with the Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders and was entitled to a 1914-15 Star trio of medals.