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Auction: 15002 - Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals and Militaria
Lot: 180

Pair: Private J. Beattie, Royal Highlanders
Queen's South Africa 1899-1902, five clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (2597 Pte. J. Beattie, 2: R. Highrs.); Army Long Service & G.C., E.VII.R. (2597 Pte. J. Beattie. Rl. Highrs.), nearly extremely fine (2)

2597 Private James Beattie, born Bervie, Scotland, 1862; enlisted in the Royal Highlanders, February 1885; served with the Regiment in Egypt, September 1885 to April 1886 (but did not see any action and not entitled to Egypt medal); and in South Africa, October 1899 to January 1900 and December 1901 to October 1902, when also attached to the 22nd Battalion Mounted Infantry; awarded Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, 1.7.1904; discharged, 6.5.1907, after 22 years and 69 days with the Colours; died, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, 30.4.1951.

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