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Auction: 24111 - Orders, Decorations and Medals - e-Auction
Lot: 421

(x) Three: Private W. Honeyman, Gordon Highlanders

India General Service 1895-1902, 2 clasps, Punjab Frontier 1897-98, Tirah 1897-98 (4886 Pte W. Honeyman 1st Bn Gord: Hrs); Queen's South Africa, 5 clasps, Cape Colony, Paardeberg, Driefontein, Johannesburg, Belfast (4888 Pte W. Honeyman, Gordon Highrs:); King's South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (4886 Pte W. Honeyman. Gordon Highrs:), note slight difference in number, light contact marks very fine (3)

William Honeyman was born at Dundee, Forfar and worked as a Labourer by Trade having served in the 3rd Volunteer Battalion Royal Highlanders, prior to attesting into the Gordon Highlanders on 10 October 1893. Serving in the East Indies between 18 January 1896 - 18 October 1898, from there he served in Egypt from 19 October 1898 - 8 December 1898. He returned home and was then sent to South Africa from 9 November 1899 where he stayed until 8 September 1902 before returning home on 9 September 1902. Honeyman was discharged as Medically Unfit on 21 May 1904 and died on 29 August 1952 from Bronchitis.

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£600

Starting price
£140