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Auction: 15003 - Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals and Militaria
Lot: 14

The Regimentally Unique Campaign Combination Group of Six to Warrant Officer Class II C. Johnstone, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
India General Service 1895-1902, V.R., two clasps, Relief of Chitral, Punjab Frontier 1897-98, second clasp attached by means of replacement lugs to first (3077 Corpl. C. Johnstone 2nd. A. & S. Highrs:), with 'Relief of Chitral 1895' top silver riband bar; Africa General Service 1902-56, E.VII.R., one clasp, Somaliland 1902-04 (3077 Serjt: C. Johnstone. A. & S. Hdrs.); 1914-15 Star (S-5795. Q.M.Sjt. C. Johnstone, A. & S. Highrs.); British War and Victory Medals (S-5795 W.O. Cl.2 C. Johnstone. A. & S. Highrs); Army Long Service & G.C., E.VII.R. (3077 C.Sjt: C. Johnstone. A. & S. Hdrs.), good very fine or better, with various photographs (6)

3077 Warrant Officer Class II Charles Johnstone, born Stirling, 1870; enlisted in the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, February 1889; promoted Corporal, June 1894; promoted Sergeant, January 1899; awarded Africa General Service Medal whilst on secondment to the Supply and Transport Corps, 1904, as one of two Sergeants assisting Captain D.J. Glasfurd (see Lot 18); promoted Colour-Sergeant, 21.5.1904; awarded Army Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, 1907; promoted Sergeant Major and appointed Instructor, 1st Dumbarton Rifle Volunteers, 25.12.1908; discharged, 4.2.1910, after 21 years' service; re-enlisted, 1.10.1914, promoted Quarter Master Sergeant, 4.11.1914, and served with the 12th Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front from 19.9.1915, and with the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force from 13.11.1915; demobilized, 29.1.1920.

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