PRIVATE E. SNOWBALL, 2ND BATTALLION SEAFORTH HIGHLANDERS AND LABOUR CORPS. Four: India Gen

PRIVATE E. SNOWBALL, 2ND BATTALLION SEAFORTH HIGHLANDERS AND LABOUR CORPS. Four: India General Service Medal 1854, 1 clasp, Hazara 1891 (late issued replacement, officially impressed in small block capitals in exactly the same style to that used on his QSA: 1394 PTE. E. SNOWBALL. 2-SEAFORTH HIGHRS) Queen’s South Africa Medal, 4 clasps, Cape Colony, Transvaal, Wittebergen, South Africa 1901 (officially impressed: 1394 PTE. E. SNOWBALL. 2-SEAFORTH HIGHRS) British War and Victory Medals (248932 Private, Labour Corps). Generally Good Very Fine.

Medals accompanied by relevant extracts from the Hazara 1891 and Q.S.A. rolls and WW1 Medal Index Card, confirming all medals and clasps (not entitled K.S.A. or 1914-15 Star), along with some typed research. The Seaforth Highlanders roll for the Hazara 1891 clasp additionally confirms that Snowball was not present for the Hazara 1888 campaign. Remarks column on Hazara 1891 roll states “recipient in England” and remarks column on Q.S.A. roll notes “recipient sent home”. Interestingly, Private Snowball’s IGS and QSA both appear to have been named up at exactly the same time and using exactly the same machine, with the result that the spacing between the numbers of his regimental number is identical on both medals.