A Punjab Frontier, Boer War and Great War ‘1914’ Group of 5 awarded to Private J Campbell, Gordon Highlanders, comprising: Indian General Service Medal, 1895-1902. 3 clasps, Relief of Chitral 1895, Punjab Frontier 1897-98, Tirah 1897-98 (4157 Pte. J. Campbell 1st. Bn. Gord: Highrs.), Queen’s South Africa Medal, 3rd type reverse, 3 clasps, Defence of Ladysmith, Laing’s Nek, Belfast (4157 Pte. J. Campbell, Gordon Highrs: ), 1914 Star with clasp ‘15th August - 22nd Nov. 1914’ loose on ribbon, British War and Victory Medals, 1914-1920 (3-7167 Pte. J. Campbell. Gordons.); the first officially engraved in a running script, remainder officially impressed. Group toned, a few hairlines in places, otherwise extremely fine. (5) Private John Campbell enlisted in the 1st Battalion of the Gordon Highlanders sometime in March 1892. While serving in India rather than returning to Scotland with the 1st Battalion in 1898, he elected like many of his comrades to transfer to the 2nd Battalion and it was with his new battalion that he was shipped to South Africa and besieged at Ladysmith. He enlisted 5 October 1914, his MIC states that his date of entry was 8 November 1914 and whilst entitled to a 1914 star no reference is made on the MIC to his clasp, suggesting that either he did not qualify or alternatively didn't claim it. The Gordons were in the thick of things in November 1914 and if Pte Campbell joined the Battalion before Nov 22nd he was likely entitled to the clasp. It has been estimated that approximately 35% of those entitled to the clasp did not receive it for a variety of reasons. The war diary for early December 1914 notes that recent drafts contained some "very old soldiers" - one man having fought with the 1st Battalion at Tel-el-Kebir in 1882. Although Campbell was only about 40 at the time he may have fit with this description. Private Campbell was discharged on January 21, 1916 as a result of wounds. His MIC notes that he received a SWB and he appears on the SWB roll page with badge number 55941.
A Punjab Frontier, Boer War and Great War ‘1914’ Group of 5 awarded to Private J Campbell, Gordon Highlanders, comprising: Indian General Service Medal, 1895-1902. 3 clasps, Relief of Chitral 1895, Punjab Frontier 1897-98, Tirah 1897-98 (4157 Pte. J. Campbell 1st. Bn. Gord: Highrs.), Queen’s South Africa Medal, 3rd type reverse, 3 clasps, Defence of Ladysmith, Laing’s Nek, Belfast (4157 Pte. J. Campbell, Gordon Highrs: ), 1914 Star with clasp ‘15th August - 22nd Nov. 1914’ loose on ribbon, British War and Victory Medals, 1914-1920 (3-7167 Pte. J. Campbell. Gordons.); the first officially engraved in a running script, remainder officially impressed. Group toned, a few hairlines in places, otherwise extremely fine. (5) Private John Campbell enlisted in the 1st Battalion of the Gordon Highlanders sometime in March 1892. While serving in India rather than returning to Scotland with the 1st Battalion in 1898, he elected like many of his comrades to transfer to the 2nd Battalion and it was with his new battalion that he was shipped to South Africa and besieged at Ladysmith. He enlisted 5 October 1914, his MIC states that his date of entry was 8 November 1914 and whilst entitled to a 1914 star no reference is made on the MIC to his clasp, suggesting that either he did not qualify or alternatively didn't claim it. The Gordons were in the thick of things in November 1914 and if Pte Campbell joined the Battalion before Nov 22nd he was likely entitled to the clasp. It has been estimated that approximately 35% of those entitled to the clasp did not receive it for a variety of reasons. The war diary for early December 1914 notes that recent drafts contained some "very old soldiers" - one man having fought with the 1st Battalion at Tel-el-Kebir in 1882. Although Campbell was only about 40 at the time he may have fit with this description. Private Campbell was discharged on January 21, 1916 as a result of wounds. His MIC notes that he received a SWB and he appears on the SWB roll page with badge number 55941.
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