Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Pair: Private A. Malone, Cameron Highlanders

Queen’s Sudan 1896-98, no clasp (3635. Pte. A. Malone. 1/Cam: Hrs:); Khedive’s Sudan 1896-1908, 2 clasps, The Atbara, Khartoum (3635 Pte. Malone 1 Cam. Highrs.) Regimentally engraved naming, good very fine (2) £280-£340

Alexander Malone was born in Armagh, Co. Tyrone, Ireland, in 1874, and attested for the Cameron Highlanders at Glasgow on 12 October 1894. Posted to the 1st Battalion at Gibraltar on 4 October 1896, he subsequently joined the Nile Expedition of 1898 and is confirmed on his Army Service Record as present at the Battles of The Atbara and Khartoum. Transferred to South Africa on 3 March 1900, he fought at Johannesburg, Diamond Hill and Wittebergan; in July 1900, when the 21st Brigade took part in operations against Prinsloo, the Battalion was particularly noted for some ‘stiff work’, especially in the capture of a very strong position at Spitz Kop on 21 July, where they suffered approximately 20 casualties, three of which were fatal. This work was highly praised by High Command.

Returned to Scotland on 1 September 1902. Malone was subsequently discharged from Army Reserve after 12 years with the Colours on 11 October 1906.