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QSA 5 Bars Gordon Highrs

Queen’s South Africa Medal, 5 bars, Cape Colony, Paardeberg, Driefontein, Johannesburg, Belfast, 3042 Pte A. Farquharson, Gordon Highlanders.

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Queen’s South Africa Medal, 5 bars, Cape Colony, Paardeberg, Driefontein, Johannesburg, Belfast, 3042 Pte A. Farquharson, Gordon Highlanders.

 

Medal entitlement confirmed on the roll.

 

Private Farquharson had previously served with the 1st Battalion Gordon Highlanders in India, taking part in the Relief of Chitral, being entitled to the India General Service Medal, bar Relief of Chitral 1895.

 

During the war in South Africa he was transferred to the 2nd Battalion Gordon Highlanders with whom he also earned the King’s South Africa Medal, with 2 bars.