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Hello, I am new to this group! I collect medals and just within the last year British Victorian era campaign medals plus several other periods to include but not limited to US Civil War, Spanish American war, WWI & II. I recently acquired a 5 bar QSA with 8410 Corpl. A. Henry Highland L.I. impressed on the rim but I am coming up short trying to confirm him as I cannot find him anywhere. I am not that up on researching British medals though. Any help would be much appreciated! Thanks!

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Could this be a well made fake? . This Corporal does not seem to exist anywhere. Are these medals faked this well? I fear I am treading into a area of collecting that requires quite a bit of knowledge so not to be taken...

Sure does not look like a fake to me......

Checked a couple of HLI that I have and they are the same.....

The regimental number falls within the block given to the 3rd Volunteer Service Company.......

Mike

Mike, Thank you for the information it is much appreciated. I just got worried for a minute. I suppose it isn't always easy to track down individuals.

Alex Henry served in South Africa with the 1st Battalion Highland Light Infantry, whilst a member of one of their Volunteer Service Companies, he has five entries in WO100, two for the HLI and a further three for the 1st Scottish Horse, where he served as 37064 and/or 37063 Corporal, WO100/263 actually shows both numbers, but, the former is crossed out on one entry and replaced with the latter, WO127 suggests the former, whist he is clearly shown in WO100/364, he did not receive the KSA, his South Africa 1901 and 1902 clasps appear to have been issued on the 13th of April 1905.