Lot 3900

Description

Trio: India Medal 1895-1902, - three clasps - Relief of Chitral 1895, Punjab Frontier 1897-98, Tirah 1897-98; Queen's South Africa Medal 1899-1902, (type 3 reverse), - four clasps - Cape Colony, Paardeberg, Driefontein, Transvaal; King's South Africa Medal 1901-02, - two clasps - South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902. 4114 Pte F Baxter 1st Bn Gord Highrs on first medal, 4114 Pte F. Baxter, Gordon Highrs: on last two medals. First medal engraved, last two medals impressed. Contact marks, otherwise good fine - very fine.

Ex C.J. & A.J. Dixon, UK 15/11/1987 and 15/12/1987.
Frederick Baxter, cutler, age 24, born at Sheffield, Yorkshire, England; attested 23Jan1892 at Aberdeen, Scotland in Gordon Highlanders; trf to Army Reserve 23Jan1899; rejoined Gordon Highlanders 19Oct1899; re-trf to Army Reserve in South Africa 01Aug1902; served at Home 23Jan1892 to 26Jan1893, East Indies 27Jan1893 to 18Oct1898, Egypt 19Oct1898 to 08Dec1898, Home 09Dec1898 to 08Nov1899, South Africa 09Nov1899 to 31Jul1902, Army Reserve in South Africa 01Aug1903 to 22Jan1904; Disch.22Jan1904.
With copy of Service File.