Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Pair: Private Robert Muir, Gordon Highlanders

India General Service 1895-1902, 3 clasps, Relief of Chitral 1895, Punjab Frontier 1897-98, Tirah 1897-98 (3593 Pte. R. Muir 1st Bn. Gord: Highrs.); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Johannesburg, Belfast, South Africa 1901 (3593 Pte. R. Muir, Gordon Highrs:) together with Army Temperance Association Medal ‘India’ and Total Abstinance Medal ‘India’ with 2 clasps, Relief of Chitral 1895, Frontier 1897-8, very fine (4) £260-£300

Robert Muir enlisted on 2 December 1890. He gave his age as 19 years one month and was born in West Cranston, Cumberland. Prior to joining the Gordons he had belonged to the 3rd Battalion Royal Scots Fusiliers. He served in India from February 1892 and returned at the end of October 1898. He rejoined the colours on mobilisation on 9th October 1899 and sailed with the first battalion to South Africa the following month. He returned home on 28 October 1901, and served for a further year before being discharged as time expired.