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This QSA has just been advertised on eBay and I thought it interesting because it was awarded to a Colonel in the RAMC. It is not that usual to see QSAs to this rank. However, the QSA is actually named with the rank of major. It is nicely engraved though.



Philip Cecil Harcourt Gordon was born in Kensington, London, on 17 January 1864. He was appointed Surgeon in the Army Medical Department on 1 August 1885, becoming Major in the Royal Army Medical Corps in August 1897; Lieutenant-Colonel, August 1905; Colonel, March 1915.

He served in the Burmese expedition 1885-89 (Dispatches London Gazette 2 September 1887; medal with 2 clasps); and during the South African War, 1901-02, including operations in the Transvaal, May 1901 to May 1902, and in Orange River Colony and Cape Colony in May 1901 (Queen’s medal with 3 clasps).



It is not clear whether he also has Great War entitlement.

It's been a while since you posted about this medal David and, lo and behold, it appeared for sale yet again.

On this occasion I couldn't help myself and snapped it up. The chap had an interesting although somewhat tragic life but all will be revealed in the fullness of time.....

Regards

Rory