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Auction: 21001 - Orders, Decorations and Medals (conducted behind closed doors)
Lot: 455

(x) Four: Private A. Tait, Seaforth Highlanders

Queen's Sudan 1896-98 (4398. Pte. A. Tait. 1/Sea: Hrs:); Queen's South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal (4398 Pte. A. Tait, 2:Sea:Highrs:); King's South Africa 1901-02, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (4398 Pte. A. Tait. Seaforth Highrs:); Khedive's Sudan 1896-1908, 2 clasps, The Atbara, Khartoum (4398 Pte. A. Tait 1st Sea. Highrs.), engraved naming, very fine (4)

Alexander Tait was born at Scremerston, Northumberland in 1871 and was a coal miner upon his enlistment in the Seaforth Highlanders at Berwick-upon-Tweed on 12 November 1892. He saw active service in India (Medal & clasp), the Sudan (Queen's Medal; Khedive's Medal & 2 clasps) and South Africa (Queen's Medal & 3 clasps; King's Medal & 2 clasps). Tait was discharged on 11 November 1904; sold together with copied service record.

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Sold for
£520

Starting price
£240