Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Army L.S. & G.C. (3), E.VII.R. (1677 C. Serjt. A. Cooper. Scot: Rif:); G.VI.R., 2nd issue, Regular Army (S/4341711 Sjt. W. E. Marshall. R.A.S.C.); E.II.R., 2nd issue, Regular Army (23866645 Sgt R M Tyer RAMC) very fine or better (3) £100-£140

Alexander Cooper was born at Lerwick, Shetland, and enlisted into the Scottish Rifles at Glasgow on 14 August 1885, aged 19 years 2 months. He served 11 months in India in 1894-95, and during the war in South Africa from 16 April 1901 to 14 July 1902 (entitled to Q.S.A. with clasps for Cape Colony and Orange Free State). He was awarded the L.S. & G.C. medal in October 1904 and was discharged in the rank of Colour-Sergeant on 30 June 1908.

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