This medal belonged to Private Joseph McMillan, service no. 6711, who joined the 1st Highland Light Infantry on 20th August 1898 at Hamilton Barracks.
I believe that he arrived in the Cape on the Aurania in November 1899 to join the Highland Brigade. He was also a POW briefly sometime in 1900.
Apart from what is on the clasps I don't know much more.
I'd love to know what the clasps represent in terms of his involvement in the war. Why are the clasps in such order? Is there some kind of daily war diary available.
This is my neighbour's Grandfather and she is desperate to know more.
Apologies for thew WW1 identity disc. He served his country for 17 years before being wounded in Second Ypres.
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TIA
David
I believe that he arrived in the Cape on the Aurania in November 1899 to join the Highland Brigade. He was also a POW briefly sometime in 1900.
Apart from what is on the clasps I don't know much more.
I'd love to know what the clasps represent in terms of his involvement in the war. Why are the clasps in such order? Is there some kind of daily war diary available.
This is my neighbour's Grandfather and she is desperate to know more.
Apologies for thew WW1 identity disc. He served his country for 17 years before being wounded in Second Ypres.
TIA
David