SOUTH AFRICA 1877-9, 1 clasp, 1878 (Captain J. Scott, Ft. Beaufort Bghs.), nearly extremely fine

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The AA Upfill-Brown Collection.

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Captain James Scott commanded the Fort Beaufort Burghers from December 11th, 1877, until May, 1879. when they were disbanded. The medal roll which he signs himself shows that he was already in possession of the South Africa medal for the campaigns of 1846-7 and 1850-3. Technically he should have received the clasp only for 1878, but it would appear that this rule was invariably overlooked and the new medal issued. During his previous service in the Cape he was a Corporal in the Royal Sappers and Miners, variously with the 9th, 10th and 15th companies. He was in command of a small force of sappers which successfully defended their camp near Fort Brown in April 1846.