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Medals to the Black Watch / Royal Highlanders 1 year 4 months ago #86657

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From the City Coins auction, 4 November 2022

QSA (3) Cape Colony, Paardeberg, Driefontein (4773 Pte S. Buchan. 2nd Rl. Highldrs:)
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QSA (5) Cape Colony, Paardeberg, Driefontein, Wittebergen, Transvaal, unofficial rivets between fourth and fifth clasps (6906 Cpl. H. G. Tedder, 2nd. Rl: Highlanders);
KSA (2) (6906 Corpl: H. Tedder. Rl: Highrs:);
BWM and VM (6906 C. Sjt. H. G. Tedder. R. Highrs.)

Herbert G. Tedder was born in Camberwell, Surrey, on 27 August 1875, and served with the Royal Highlanders in both the Boer War and the Great War.

He died in Kensworth, Bedfordshire, on 13 March 1963.
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QSA (4) Cape Colony, Paardeberg, Driefontein, Transvaal (5577 Pte. G. Nivison, 2nd Rl. Highldrs:);
KSA (2) (5577 Pte. G. Nivision. Rl: Highrs:),

George Nivison was born at Penicuik, Midlothian, on 22 September 1872 and attested for the Royal Highlanders on 24 July 1894, claiming to be 18 years and 10 months of age. He served with the 2nd Battalion in South Africa during the Boer War from 22 October 1899 to 12 September 1902, and transferred to the Army Reserve on 30 September 1902. He was discharged on 23 July 1906, after 12 years’ service. He died in Edinburgh on 8 October 1926
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QSA (6) Cape Colony, Paardeberg, Driefontein, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill, Belfast (5744 Sjt: W.A.Simpson. Rl. Hdrs). Impressed.
[ KSA (2) ]

Paardeberg catalogued as Paarderberg.

6 clasps verified on WO100/190p394. KSA on WO100/334p249.
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Medals to the Black Watch / Royal Highlanders 9 months 4 days ago #90399

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DCM GV (1451 C.S. MJR: D. SUTTIE. 7/S. A. INF.);
QSA (4) CAPE COLONY, TRANSVAAL, WITTEBERGEN, SOUTH AFRICA 1901 (3122 SGT D. SUTTIE. 2ND RL. HIGHLDRS);
British War Medal and Bilingual Victory Medal and MID (2ND LT. D. SUTTIE)

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Court mounted for display and comes with Black Watch regimental diary for 1931 (issued through the South African Corps of Commissionaires), and copies of British and South African service papers, medal rolls, London Gazette extracts, newspaper articles, photo extract from the Muster roll of Angus and research notes. D.C.M.: 26/5/1917 London Gazette. ‘For devotion to duty. This Warrant Officer, by his untiring energy and devotion to duty has set an excellent example to the N.C.O.’s and men of the regiment’. Mention In Despatches: London Gazette 8/2/1917 (General J. Smuts’ despatch of 27/10/1916, for East Africa). 290 D.C.M.’s issued to South African Forces in WW1, 96 to the South African Infantry.

Lieutenant David Suttie was born on 1/8/1869, in Inverarity, Scotland. A ploughman by trade he was serving with the 3rd Battalion Royal Highlanders (Militia) when he enlisted into the 2nd Battalion Royal Highlanders on 10/12/1886 with the service # 3122. He had previously been rejected due to his chest being underdeveloped. He served with the 2nd Battalion in England until transferring to the reserve on the 12/3/1893 as a Corporal, discharging 18/10/1898. He joined the Dundee City Police serving with them 29/3/1893 – 31/1/1900 until he was recalled for the Boer War. There are numerous newspaper articles mentioning him in Police matters and in sporting activities in Dundee. His British service records show he served in South Africa 12/2/1900 – 9/12/1902 with the 2nd Battalion discharging to the reserve (with the rank of Sergeant) in South Africa. His South African records show that, he joined the Transvaal Town Police serving with them 17/2/1901 – 30/6/1908, rising to the rank of Superintendent.

He moved to Johannesburg and was employed as an electric pumpman by the Chamber of Mines. During WW1, he attested for service in the South African forces on 11/11/1915 with the service # 1451, then aged 46 years, and was promoted to Sergeant-Major on 23/11/1915. He served with ‘A’ Company, 7th South African Infantry in German East Africa from 1/12/1915 until 22/2/1917, as part of the force operating against von Lettow-Vorbeck. As part of 2nd South African Infantry Brigade they initially took part in General Smuts’ two-pronged invasion of G.E.A., being part of the column directly commanded by Smuts himself. In the period January to May 1916, 7th S.A.I. took part in operations south of Mount Kilimanjaro, including the ill-fated battle of Salaita Hill on 12 February, the capture of the Latema-Reata Hills on 11 March, and the crossing of the Himo River. In May 1916 the regiment was transferred to Van Deventer’s column, taking part in the march southwards from Dodoma to Morogoro, finally reaching Kilossa in October. He spent a month in hospital in November and December 1916. In January 1917 he was promoted Acting Regimental Sergeant Major and returned to South Africa the following month, where he was appointed 2nd Lieutenant on 28 March. He re-embarked for German East Africa on 18 June but was admitted hospital on 27 September. He returned to the Union, suffering from malaria, and was released from service on 22/12/1917. He re-enlisted in the 1st S.A.I. on 23/8/1918, on this occasion giving his age as 39 when, in fact, he had just turned 50! He was finally discharged on 10/2/1919 and died on 8/5/1941 in Johannesburg, South Africa.
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Great to see such interesting service and the detail and a full life after the ABW. Unusual surname, l was at college in Brighton with a Suttie in 1966, but not in touch now.
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