Four: Captain J.I. Greenhead, King's African Rifles, Late Scots Guards, Queen's South Africa, three clasps, Cape Colony, Transvaal, Wittebergen (1605 Cpl., Scots Gds.); King's South Africa, two clasps (1605 Serjt., Scots Guards), initials given as 'J.J.' on these; British War and Victory Medals, M.I.D. Oakleaf (Capt.), the first two with edge bruising and contact wear, good fine, the others good very fine (4)

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Four: Captain J.I. Greenhead, King's African Rifles, Late Scots Guards, Queen's South Africa, three clasps, Cape Colony, Transvaal, Wittebergen (1605 Cpl., Scots Gds.); King's South Africa, two clasps (1605 Serjt., Scots Guards), initials given as 'J.J.' on these; British War and Victory Medals, M.I.D. Oakleaf (Capt.), the first two with edge bruising and contact wear, good fine, the others good very fine (4)

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Captain John Isley Greenhead served in the Scots Guards from 1897 to 1909 having previously been a member of the 16th Middlesex Rifle Volunteers. He went on to serve in the King's African Rifles in East Africa during the Great War and was Mentioned in Despatches (London Gazette 14.1.1918 refers).