Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Four: Private R. McKenzie, 71st Regiment of Foot (Highland Light Infantry)

Crimea 1854-56, 1 clasp, Sebastopol (No. 2239. R. Mc.Kenzie. 71. Hd. Lt. Infy.) privately engraved naming; Indian Mutiny 1857-59, 1 clasp, Central India (Rodk. Mc.Kenzie, 71st. Highd. L.I.); India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Umbeyla (2239 R. Mc.Kenzie, H.M.s. 71st. Regt.); Turkish Crimea 1855, Sardinian issue, unnamed as issued, plugged and fitted with a wide loop suspension, mounted court-style for display, light contact marks, generally very fine (4) £600-£800

This lot is to be sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Medals to the Highland Light Infantry.

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Roderick McKenzie was born in Barony, Glasgow, and attested for the 71st Regiment of Foot (Highland Light Infantry) at Glasgow on 3 July 1844. He served with the Regiment overseas in Canada for 9 years and 4 months; in the Crimea for 1 year and 6 months, in Malta for 1 year and 7 months; and in India for 7 years and 3 months. He was discharged on 5 March 1866 after 21 years and 231 days’ service, of which 18 years and 8 months were spent soldiering overseas.