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Picture courtesy of Noonan's

[ IGS 1854 (1) Hazara 1891 ]
QSA (3) Cape Colony, Transvaal, Wittebergen (1659 Pte. J. Mc’Laren. 2: Sea; Highrs:);
KSA (2) (1659 Pte. J. McLaren. Seaforth Highrs:)

James McLaren attested into the Seaforth Highlanders and served in South Africa with the 1st Battalion during the Boer War.

Picture courtesy of Noonan's

Sudan (5554. Lce. Corpl. W. Williamson. 1/Sea Hrs.);
QSA (5) Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902, date clasp block loose on riband (5554 Q.M.S. W. Williamson. Sea: Highrs: M.I.);
IGS 1908 (1) North West Frontier 1908 (5554 Sergt. W. Williamson 1st. Bn. Sea. Highrs) surname partially officially corrected;
British War and Victory Medals (5554 W.O. Cl.2. W. Williamson. Seaforth.);
Khedive’s Sudan (1) The Atbara, unnamed as issued

Together with a Seaforth Highlanders Regimental Medal, silver, unnamed, with South Africa 1901 clasp; and an Army Temperance Association India 1 Year Medal, silver, unnamed,

William Williamson was born in Wick, Caithness, and attested there for the Seaforth Highlanders on 10 April 1896, having previously served in the 1st Orkney Artillery Volunteers. He served with the 1st Battalion in the Sudan; with the 18th Mounted Infantry Company in South Africa during the Boer War; and again with the 1st Battalion on the North West Frontier of India.