Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Cape Colony, South Africa 1902 (38648 Pte. C. Paterson, 142nd Coy. Imp. Yeo.) good very fine £80-100

Christopher Paterson was born in Howgate, near Hawich, Co. Roxburgh. A Stableman by occupation, he attested for short service in the Imperial Yeomanry at Edinburgh on 7 January 1902, aged 20 years 1 month. Posted to the 142nd Company Imperial Yeomanry (Fincastle’s Horse), he served in South Africa, 17 April-18 October 1902. He was discharged at Aldershot on 26 October 1902. With copied service papers.