Medals to The Gordon Highlanders and Associated Units from the Collection of A.J. Henderson

Three: Private J. Henderson, Gordon Highlanders

India General Service 1895-1902, 3 clasps, Relief of Chitral 1895, Punjab Frontier 1897-98, Tirah 1897-98 (3372 Pte., 1st Bn. Gord. Highrs.); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Cape Colony, Paardeberg, Driefontein, Johannesburg, Belfast (3372 Pte., Gordon Highrs.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (3372 Pte., Gordon Highrs.), generally good very fine (3) £250-300

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Medals to The Gordon Highlanders and Associated Units from the Collection of A.J. Henderson.

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John Henderson was born at Kirkliston, Midlothian in about 1869 and enlisted in the Gordon Highlanders at Aberdeen in March 1890. He subsequently saw active service with the 1st Battalion throughout the Chitral and Tirah operations on the North West Frontier 1897-98, and in the Boer War. In addition to the engagements commemorated on his clasps, he was also present at the disastrous action at Magersfontein in October 1899. Henderson was discharged on account of being medically unfit in September 1906.