Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Cape Colony, Paardeberg, Driefontein, Transvaal, Wittebergen (5429 Pte. R. Fairlie, 2nd Rl. Highldrs:) extremely fine £100-120

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Medals to the Black Watch.

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Robert Fairlie was born in Glasgow and attested for the Royal Highlanders at Dundee on 17 November 1893. He served in India from February 1896 to February 1899, and in South Africa from October 1899 to October 1902. Sold with copied service papers and medal roll entries which also show entitlement to King’s South Africa medal with 2 clasps.