Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Seven: Honorary Captain T. Paterson, Royal Scots Fusiliers, late Seaforth Highlanders

India General Service 1895-1902, 1 clasp, Relief of Chitral 1895 (4166 Lce. Corpl. T. Patterson [sic] 2d. Bn. Seaforth Highlrs.); Queen's Sudan 1896-98 (4166. Corpl. T. Paterson, 1/Sea. Hrs.); 1914-15 Star (Q.M. & Lieut. T. Paterson. R. Sc. Fus.); British War and Victory Medals (Q.M. & Lieut. T. Paterson.); Army L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (S. Mjr: T. Paterson. St. of the Army.); Khedive's Sudan 1896-1908, 2 clasps, The Atbara, Khartoum (4166 Cpl. T. Paterson 1st. Sea Highrs.) engraved naming, edge bruising and contact marks to the Victorian era medals, otherwise nearly very fine and better (7) £400-£500

Thomas Paterson was born on 27 August 1872, and served in the ranks for 15 years and 320 days, including during operations in India and the Nile Expedition with the Seaforth Highlanders. Appointed Sergeant Major, Staff of the Army, and awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal in 1909 under Army Order 270, Paterson transferred to the School of Instruction for Mounted Infantry not long thereafter.

Paterson was appointed to a Commission as Quartermaster with this unit on 20 April 1910, and was then transferred to the 3rd Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers, on 19 March 1913. He served in France from 20 October 1915, and was promoted Honorary Captain on 1 July 1917, attached to the 3rd Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers. Placed on retired pay five months later, he was issued Silver War Badge No. '291191', which was sent to a forwarding address at Newton-on-Ayr, Scotland, which correlates with that to the reverse of his M.I.C.

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