A 'Drummer's' South African War & Great War campaign medal group of 3: Corporal Daniel Campbell, Labour Corps, late Cheshire Regiment & formerly a 'Drummer' with the 2nd Battalion Gordon Highlanders

- QSA. 'Relief of Ladysmith' 'Laings Nek' 'Belfast' (5936 Pte D. Campbell, Gordon Highrs:)
- KSA Medal. With 2 x dated S.Africa clasps (5936 Dmr: D. Campbell. Gordon Highrs:)
- Interallied Victory Medal (10388 A.Cpl. D. Campbell. Ches R.)

Medals and clasps verification: All medals and clasps confirmed as entitled per the respective medal rolls: WO 100/203 for QSA medal; WO 100/343 for the KSA medal and WO 329/1855 for the Interallied Victory Medal. The recipient was additionally awarded a Delhi Durbar Medal 1911 (WO 100/400) while serving with the Gordon Highlanders in India, and a silver British War Medal (WO 329/1855 )

Daniel Campbell was a native of Barony, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, where he was born circa 1879. At the time of enlistment into the British Army at, Liverpool on, 22 February 1897, he was described as being 18 years and 6 months of age, and by 'Trade' a 'Carter'. He was however no stranger to military service as he also cited volunteer service with the 3rd Battalion South Lancashire Regiment

Service papers for the recipient are extant and available at The National Archives and confirm all the above details - and much more

The group mounted in the swing-style, presumably as-worn, by the recipient. The medals suspended from silk watered ribands the mounting bar retaining the long-hinged pin and clasp fittings. The medal bar with ribbon / spaces for the 'missing' medals

Condition: Silver medals all dark toned. The SA pair VF, the others GVF

Code: 23443