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Five: Sergeant J. Cochrane, Highland Light Infantry Queen's South Africa 1899-1902, 3...
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Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Wittebergen, South Africa 1901, date clasp loose on riband, as issued (8172 Pte. J. Cochrane, 1st. Highland Lt. Infy.) rank and initial officially corrected; 1914-15 Star (5316 Sjt. J. Cochrane. High: L.I.); British War Medal 1914-20 (5316 Sjt. Cochrane. High. L.I.); Victory Medal 1914-19 (5316 Sjt. J. Cochrane. High. L.I.); Territorial Force Efficiency Medal, E.VII.R. (5316 Pte. J. Cochrane. 8/H.L.I.) generally good very fine (5) £200-£240
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James Cochrane was born in Carluke, Lanarkshire, on 18 June 1876 and enlisted in the 9th Battalion, Lanarkshire V.R.C. on 14 May 1893. Following the outbreak of the Boer War he volunteered to serve with the 1st Battalion, Highland Light Infantry, for 1 year. Promoted Corporal on 27 January 1908, and Sergeant on 27 May 1912, following the outbreak of the Great War, he again volunteered to serve overseas and served attached to the 1/8th Battalion, Royal Scots on the Western Front from 17 February 1915 until the termination of his period of engagement on 5 April 1916.
Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Wittebergen, South Africa 1901, date clasp loose on riband, as issued (8172 Pte. J. Cochrane, 1st. Highland Lt. Infy.) rank and initial officially corrected; 1914-15 Star (5316 Sjt. J. Cochrane. High: L.I.); British War Medal 1914-20 (5316 Sjt. Cochrane. High. L.I.); Victory Medal 1914-19 (5316 Sjt. J. Cochrane. High. L.I.); Territorial Force Efficiency Medal, E.VII.R. (5316 Pte. J. Cochrane. 8/H.L.I.) generally good very fine (5) £200-£240
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James Cochrane was born in Carluke, Lanarkshire, on 18 June 1876 and enlisted in the 9th Battalion, Lanarkshire V.R.C. on 14 May 1893. Following the outbreak of the Boer War he volunteered to serve with the 1st Battalion, Highland Light Infantry, for 1 year. Promoted Corporal on 27 January 1908, and Sergeant on 27 May 1912, following the outbreak of the Great War, he again volunteered to serve overseas and served attached to the 1/8th Battalion, Royal Scots on the Western Front from 17 February 1915 until the termination of his period of engagement on 5 April 1916.
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