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

Pair: Private Donald Paterson, 1st Royal Highlanders, killed in action at the battle of Tamaai

Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, 1 clasp, El-Teb-Tamaai (1024, Pte. D. Paterson, 1/Rl. Highrs.); Khedive’s Star 1884, toned, nearly extremely fine (2) £700-900

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Medals to the 42nd Highlanders and 73rd Foot (Black Watch).

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Private Donald Paterson was killed in action at Tamaai on 13 March 1884, when the regiment had one officer and 59 men killed. Sold with copied medal rolls.