BOER WAR DCM GROUP, GORDON HIGHLANDERS, MOUNTED INFANTRY

EVII Distinguished Conduct Medal, IGS 1895 With Punjab Frontier 1897-98 & Tirah 1897-98 Clasps, QSA 1899-1902 With clasps for Relief of Kimberley, Paardeberg, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill & Wittebergen clasps, K.S.A 1901-1902 With clasps for South Africa 1901 & South Africa 1902 clasps, WW1 Pair with M.I.D Oakleaves & EVII Army LS&GC
To- 4168.SERJT.J.REID.GORDON.HIGHRS (DCM)
4168.CPL.J.REID.1st.BN.GORD.HIGHRS (IGS)
4168.SGT.J.REID.GORDON.HIGHRS (QSA/KSA)
CAPT.J.REID (WW1 Pair)
& 4168.C-SJT.J.REID.GORDON.HIGHRS (LS&GC)
The recipient was awarded the DCM for services with the 6th Mounted infantry in the London gazette 27-9-1901 & was one of only two mounted infantry DCM recipients to the regiment for the Boer war. He was also M.I.D for special meritorious service in South Africa in the London gazette 4-9-1901. He was commissioned in to the 7th battalion of the regiment in 27-7-1916 & attached to the Kings African Rifles. He was M.I.D for services with the East African forces 31-1-1919 & died in 1935.
A regimentally scarce group
GVF/NEF with minor contact marks & wear & complete with Copy papers, London gazette details, medal rolls & other research details.

Code: 56989