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A Collection of Medals to the 42nd Highlanders and 73rd Foot (Black Watch)

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№ 707

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1 March 2018

Hammer Price:
£1,200

Pair: Private A. Michie, Royal Highlanders, killed in action at Tel-el-Kebir

Ashantee 1873-74, no clasp (1434. Pte. A. Michie. 42nd Foot) officially engraved in a slightly later style; Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, 1 clasp, Tel-El-Kebir (1434. Pte. A. Michie. 1/R. Highrs:) good very fine (2) £800-1000

Alexander Michie was born in the Parish of Keith, Banffshire, and enlisted into the 42nd Foot at Aberdeen on 7 November 1865, aged 20 years. He served in the Ashanti campaign of 1873-74, and was killed in action at Tel-el-Kebir on 13 September 1882.

The regiment had killed or died of wounds at Tel-el-Kebir, three officers and 10 men.