A Boer War DCM group of Seven to Quarter Master Sergeant Simpson Gordon Highlanders

VR Distinguished Conduct Medal, correctly impressed 2310 QR: MR: SERGT: H. Simpson. 1^st GORDON HIGHRS.

Egypt Medal 1882, 5 bars.  Tel-El-Kebir, Suakin 1884, Tamaai, El – Teb and The Nile 1884-85, correctly engraved 2085. Corpl H. Simpson. 1/ Gord Highrs

Indian General Service Medal 1895, 2 bars. Punjab Frontier 1897-98 and Tirah 1897-98, correctly engraved 2310 Q. M.S. H. Simpson 1^st Bn Gord Hrs

Queens South Africa Medal, 6 bars. Cape Colony, Paardeberg, Johannesburg, Driefontein, Belfast and South Africa 1901. Correctly impressed 2310 Q.M. Sgt H. Simpson. Gordon Highrs:

VR Long Service Good Conduct Medal, correctly engraved 2310: Q: M: Sgt H. Simpson. Gord: Hgrs

GV Meritorious Service Medal, correctly impressed Q.M. SJT. H. Simpson . Gord. Highrs.

Khedives Star 1882, painted to the reverse ‘ HS Gh 2085’

Condition VF and better ( Unofficial rivets on SA 01 bar)

All Medals and bars confirmed on the roll and in service papers.

Henry Simpson was born in Fairford, Gloucestershire in 1862. He joined at Dorchester on the 27^th of October 1880, joining the 39^th Brigade. He was 19 years old and gave his occupation as Carpenter. He was given the service number 2085.

Transferred to the 1^st Bn Gordon Highlanders, later in his service renumbered 2310.

He saw service in the Angol Egyptian War in 1882 and subsequent actions and expeditions and was awarded the Egypt Medal with 5 bars.

He saw service in India on the Northwest frontier and was awarded the IGS with 2 bars.

As a Quarter Master Sergeant he served in the Second Boer War and was awarded the QSA with 6 bars, along with a Distinguished Conduct Medal and was later Mentioned in Despatches. DCM gazetted 27.9.1901, MID 10.9.1901.

He was discharged on the 31st of August 1902 aged 40 years and 4 months, having served 21 Years and 311 days. He was in possession of the LSGC and was awarded the Meritorious Service Medal with annuity in 1924.