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A sadly incomplete group to Pte Robert Hodge, Cameron Highlanders


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Queen's Sudan (1/Cam Hdrs)
QSA (ghost dates) (4) CC Joh DH Witt (3030 Pte R. Hodge 1 Cam'n Hdrs)
Khedive's Sudan (2) The Atbara, Khartoum (3030 Pte Hodge 1 Cam Highrs )

Robert Hodge was born in Fife, enlisted 13/2/92 aged 22 while working as a miner, served Malta, Gibraltar, Egypt, S Africa, discharged 10/2/04, re-enlisted in A&SH 16/12/14 aged 39, landed France 4/10/15, transferred to Labour Corps 9/10/17, discharged 14/12/17 no longer fir for war service and issued Silver War Badge, died 22/5/42

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Sudan Medal (2/LT. A. HORNE. 1/CAM: HRS:);
QSA (3) Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal; (LIEUT. A. HORNE. 1/CAMN. HIGHRS.);
KSA (2) naming erased;
1914 Star with Clasp; (CAPT: A. HORNE. CAM’N: HIGHRS);
British War Medal and Victory Medal; (CAPT. A. HORNE.);
Khedive’s Sudan (2) The Atbara, Khartoum, unnamed as issued.

Alexander Horne was born on 30th September 1875 in Edinburgh, Scotland, the fourth son of Thomas Elliot Ogilvie Horne, a writer to the Signet. The Society of Writers to Her Majesty's Signet is a private society of Scottish solicitors, dating back to 1594 and part of the College of Justice. He was also first cousin to Major General H.S. Horne, Royal Horse Artillery, and of Lieutenant Colonel E.W. Horne, 3rd Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders. Educated at Saint Ninian’s Preparatory School at Moffat and then at Charterhouse School in Surrey, he originally entered the British Army Militia before obtaining his commission as a 2nd Lieutenant with the Seaforth Highlanders in 1897, and being posted to the 1st Battalion.

Horne then saw service in Egypt and took part in the reconquest of the Sudan, being present at the Battle of The Atbara on 9th April 1898, and then the Battle of Omdurman and the entry into Khartoum on 3rd September 1898. With the capture of Khartoum, Horne was then sent to Fashoda with his company acting as escort to Lord Kitchener, the Commander-in-Chief in the Sudan.

With the outbreak of the Boer War, Horne, by then promoted to Lieutenant, went on to see service in South Africa and was present on operations in the Cape Colony, the Orange River Colony and the Transvaal, as well as operating on the Zululand frontier of Natal. Horne was a keen huntsman with hounds, and in 1906 won the Irish Army Point-to-Point race for heavyweights and also ran third for lightweights. He was also a member of both the Automobile and Caledonian Clubs in London.

Promoted to Captain, with the outbreak of the Great War, Horne was present with the 1st Battalion as a Company Commander out on the Western Front as part of the British Expeditionary Force from 14th August 1914, and exactly one month later, having taken part in the retreat from Mons, was severely wounded in action on the 14th September 1914 near Vendresse during the Battle of the Aisne when involved in the advance on the Troyon Ridge. Whilst lying there in the fire zone, he was shot dead by the enemy at close quarters, as was also Private Finnie of his company who was tending to him. Having no known grave, Horne is commemorated by name on the La Ferte-sous-Jouarre Memorial. The clasp and roses to his 1914 Star were claimed in November 1920.

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Queen's Sudan (3020 Pte. F. Clarke, 1/Camn. Highrs.);
QSA (4) Cape Colony, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill, Wittebergen (3020 Pte. F. Clarke, 1: Cam'n: Hdrs:);
KSA (2) (3020 Pte. F. Clarke. Cameron Highrs:);
Khedive's Sudan 1896-1908, 2 clasps, The Atbara, Khartoum (3020 Pte. Clarke 1. Cam. Highrs.).

Not entitled to clasp 'Khartoum', although this clasp appears to have been attached for a considerable time; with Army Temperance Association Medal 1903, silver, 1 clasp, Omdurman, unnamed as issued.

From the next Spink auction.

QSA (0) (6286 Pte. J. McIntosh, 1st Cam'n: Highrs:)

Entitled to Witt, CC and SA01.

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Few details provided

Queen's Sudan
QSA (4) Cape Colony, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill, Wittebergen (3443 Pte E Edmunds, 1st Cameron Highlanders)
Khedive Sudan (2) The Atbara Khartoum

QSA verified on Wo100/204p19. Roll notes invalided.

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Described as:

QSA (5) Tugela Heights, Orange Free State, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal and Laing’s Nek, awarded to “2053 PTE. J. MCDONALD 1ST CAMN. HIGHRS.” Impressed naming style. John McDonald from Croy, Inverness attested for the Cameron Highlanders on 12th October 1887 at the age of 18. Promoted Lance Sergeant in August 1892 he was reduced to the ranks on 6th October 1892 following a Regimental Court Martial only to have his rank reinstated 4 days later. In April 1893 he was once again before the Regimental Court Martial and again was reduced to the ranks on 21st April 1893. By January 1894 he had been appointed Lance Corporal and transferred to the Reserve a year later being discharged in October 1899. Mobilized on 3rd February 1900 he served in South Africa between February 1900 and October 1903 being finally discharged on 25th October 1903 having served for 16 years and 80 days. Medal to 2053 Lance Corporal J McDonald is confirmed on the roll with 4 different clasps, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill, Wittenberg and Cape Colony. Also entitled to a Kings South Africa medal with 2 clasps.