Private J. Christie, Cameron Highlanders
Queen's Sudan 1896-98 (2569 Pte J. Christie. 1st Cameron Hdrs.); Queen's South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Cape Colony, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill, Wittebergen (2569 Pte J. Christie. 1st Cameron Hdrs.),
Condition court mounted for wear, very fine
James Christie enlisted at Edinburgh on 15 August 1891 into the 1st Battalion, Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders at the age of 24. He served at home for the first 6 months of his career before deploying to Malta for nearly three years. He then served in Gibraltar in 1895-97 and in Egypt until 1899. After only 160 days at home, Christie was then posted to South Africa to serve in the Boer War from February until August 1902. He then spent the remainder of his military career at home, later transferring to the Army Reserve in August 1903.
Christie is further entitled to the King's South Africa Medal with both clasps and the Khedive's Sudan Medal with 'The Atbara' clasp.
