A Fine Collection of Boer War Medals to Medical Services, the Church and the Press

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Cape Colony, Wittebergen (Donald Cormack. Scripture Reader.) officially impressed naming, several small edge bruises, otherwise better than very fine and very rare £400-£500

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Fine Collection of Boer War Medals to Medical Services, the Church and the Press.

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Donald Cormack is confirmed on the roll of Army Scripture Readers which contains 8 names only. His name is shown on a further roll ‘Attached [2] Battn. Seaforth Highlanders’ which confirms both clasps and notes: ‘Army Scripture Reader Donald Cormack, Scottish Branch Army Scripture Readers Society, 5 St. Andrew Square, Edinburgh. Served with Highland Brigade, Bloomfontein, Winburg, Heelbron, Frankfort, Reitz, Bethlehem, Harrismith, taking part in the operations resulting in the capture of General Prinsloo, in the Caledon Valley, and other minor engagements during a period of 5 months in Orange Free State. Embarked at Queenstown S.S. Cumbria 16th March 1900. Re-embarked Cape Town S.S. Britannic 6th Oct 1900.’

Sold with copies of both medal rolls, together with a ‘Soldier’s New Testament - South Africa 1900’.