Three: Colour Sergeant S. H. Vivian, Middlesex Regiment
Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal (631 C. Sgt. S. H. Vivian. Middx: Regt:); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (631 Clr: Serjt: S. H. Vivian. Middx: Regt.); Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., 3rd issue, small letter reverse (631 Colour Sergeant S. H. Vivian. Middx: Regt.)
The LS&GC renamed; minor scratch to obverse of QSA,
Condition generally very fine and better
Footnote
Sydney H. Vivian, a plumber, was born in Buckinghamshire in 1864, and attested for the Middlesex Regiment on 19 February 1883. Initially posted to Guernsey and Alderney, he landed in India 5 April 1884 and served at Secunderabad, Mhow and Quetta - where he re-engaged for a second term of service with the Middlesex Regiment on 28 June 1892. Advanced Colour Sergeant 21 June 1898, he served in South Africa with the 5th Battalion from 19 February 1900 to 2 July 1901, and again from 22 February 1902 to 18 September 1902. He was discharged on 18 February 1904.
