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2932 Bugler Black Highland Light Infantry Queens South Africa Medal India & Ww1

2932 Bugler Black Highland Light Infantry Queens South Africa Medal India & Ww1

2932 Bugler Black Highland Light Infantry Queens South Africa Medal India & Ww1

2932 Bugler Black Highland Light Infantry Queens South Africa Medal India & Ww1

2932 Bugler Black Highland Light Infantry Queens South Africa Medal India & Ww1

2932 Bugler Black Highland Light Infantry Queens South Africa Medal India & Ww1

2932 Bugler Black Highland Light Infantry Queens South Africa Medal India & Ww1

2932 Bugler Black Highland Light Infantry Queens South Africa Medal India & Ww1

2932 Bugler Black Highland Light Infantry Queens South Africa Medal India & Ww1

2932 Bugler Black Highland Light Infantry Queens South Africa Medal India & Ww1

2932 Bugler Black Highland Light Infantry Queens South Africa Medal India & Ww1

2932 Bugler Black Highland Light Infantry Queens South Africa Medal India & Ww1

2932 Bugler Black Highland Light Infantry Queens South Africa Medal India & Ww1

Offered is a Queens South Africa Medal (1899 -02) with 4 clasps CAPE COLONY, ORANGE FREE STATE, TRANSVAAL, SOUTH AFRICA 1902, impressed named 2932 BUG. Comes with copies of medal rolls, service papers, pension card and M. Bugler James Black was born in March 1879 at Edinburgh, a shoe maker by trade, he enlisted with the 4. Battalion Highland Light infantry as a 14 year ol boy 5/9/1895. Posted to the 3. He served in the Boer War with the service number 2932. Pte Black served South Africa 24/12/01 19/9/02. Following heavy British losses in the early part of the Second Boer War in 1899, many of the militia battalions were embodied for active service, including the 3rd Battalion Highland Light (formerly the 1st Royal Lanark Militia). On the 15/12/1902 he transferred to the 1. I and served with them until his discharge in 28/3/1919. He was given the new service number being 5923. He managed to avoid serious injury or disease in his 23 years service apart from a 12-day hospital stay in June 1913. He served: Home 30/8/1895 23/12/01. South Africa 24/12/01 19/9/02. He re joining the Battalion in Mesopotamia, possibly. As he had completed 20 years service by that stage. Also entitled to the 1914 15 Star and pair, Long Service and Good Conduct with gratuity. His character being described as exemplary and on the 25/5/1919 was granted a pension for life. Battalion saw some serious fighting including 1914; Battles of La Bassee, 1st Messines and Armentieres. In 1915; Battles of Neuve Chapelle, Aubers Ridge, Festubert and Loos. Mesopotamia: Action at Fat-ha Gorge on the Little Zab and the Battle of Sharqat. Jan 1917 Left the 3rd (Lahore) Division and moved to defend Tigris. Sept 1917 Transferred to the 51st Brigade of the 17th Division. 31.10.1918 Ended the war in Mesopotamia, Huwaish on Tigris north of Sharqat. All international items/combined orders will be sent via registered post international, via Australia Post, without exception. We list militaria and coins weekly. We provide quality mounted medals, badges and historical research. We can mount your miniature or full size medals, ribbon bars or supply replacement ribbons or badges. We can also conduct military research on your behalf and value cherished objects with a current market or insured value. We run two specialist military auctions per year. Items are accurately described & photographed. Additional costs for this standard service will be added for this service based on publicly available Australia Post rates. Please note, these items are located and will be posted from Australia. We appreciate fair feedback from you once you receive the item. We aim to give you, the customer our best customer service. The item “2932 BUGLER BLACK HIGHLAND LIGHT INFANTRY QUEENS SOUTH AFRICA MEDAL INDIA & WW1″ is in sale since Wednesday, August 18, 2021. This item is in the category “Collectables\Militaria\Other Eras, Wars”. The seller is “jb_military_antiques_14″ and is located in 2/135 Russell St, Morley, Perth, WA. This item can be shipped worldwide.
  • Modified Item: No
  • Campaign: Boer War
  • Product Type: Medals
  • Original/Reproduction: Original
  • Era: 1900s
  • Country: Britain