A Collection of Medals to the 42nd Highlanders and 73rd Foot (Black Watch)

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Paardeberg, Driefontein (463 Pte. W. Errol, 2nd Rl. Highldrs:) extremely fine £100-120

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Medals to the 42nd Highlanders and 73rd Foot (Black Watch).

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William Errol was born in the Parish of Old Moukland, Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, and attested for 60th Brigade at Glasgow on 6 April 1880, aged 19, a moulder by trade. He was posted to 2nd Royal Highlanders on 1 July 1881, and was discharged on 16 August 1901. He died in Glasgow on 23 January 1941. Sold with copied discharge papers and other research.