Queens South Africa Medal 1899-1902, 5 Clasps: Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Johannesburg, Belfast, South Africa 1901 (8095 PTE. M. REID. GORD. HIGHRS:) Reid was a member of the Volunteer Company who arrived in Cape Town on March 15th then joining the 1

Queens South Africa Medal 1899-1902, 5 Clasps: Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Johannesburg, Belfast, South Africa 1901 (8095 PTE. M. REID. GORD. HIGHRS:) Reid was a member of the Volunteer Company who arrived in Cape Town on March 15th then joining the 1st Battalion, he would have been present at the Battles of Belfast and Johannesburg, in 1900, leaving South Africa on 13th April 1901, the British captured Bloemfontein in March 1900 and later captured Johannesburg in May and Pretoria in June. The Battle of Bergendal, which lasted from August 21 to August 27, involved British forces attacking Boer positions covering the Delagoa Bay Railway, describing a frontal attack carried out by the 1st Battalion, Gordon Highlanders. In closing his description of this Mr March Phillipps says To walk steadily on through a fire of this sort, which gets momentarily hotter and better aimed as he diminishes the distance between himself and the enemy, in expectation every instant of knowing what it feels like is the highest test of courage that a soldier in these days can give. Knowing exactly from experience what lay in front of them, these Gordons were as cool as cucumbers. As they lay among the stones with us before beginning the advance, I spoke to several, answering their questions and pointing them out the lie of the ground and the Boer position. You could not have detected the least race of anxiety or concern in any of them. The front rank, when the order to advance was given, stepped down with a swing of the kilt and a swagger that only a Highland Regiment has Steady on the left they took their dressing , as they reached the flat. Someone sang out When under fire wear a cheerful face and the men laughingly passed the word along When under fire wear a cheerful face. Loose-mounted for wear, Nearly Extremely Fine