Awards of the Volunteer Long Service Medal in Scotland, October, 1900
The list of 134 names of soldiers awarded the Volunteer Long Service Medal was published by The Scotsman newspaper on Page 7 on Tuesday 16 October, 1900.
The medal of one of those listed, 4054 Serjeant George Curdie of the 5th Volunteer Battalion the Highland Light Infantry can be seen below.
The Volunteer Long Service Medal was instituted in 1894.
According to the Medal Yearbook, 2016: -
“This medal was awarded for 20 years’ service in the ranks.
Officers could also receive the medal, being eligible on account of their non-commissioned service. Many officers then gained sufficient commissioned service to be awarded either the Volunteer Decoration or (from 1908), the Territorial Decoration.
The medal was extended to Colonial Forces in June, 1898, the titles of the monarch being appropriately extended for this version.
This medal was superseded by the Territorial Force Efficiency Medal in 1908 although it continued to be awarded until 1030 in Bermuda, India, Isle of Man (Isle of Man Vols.) and the 7th Volunteer Battalion of the Kings (Liverpool) Regiment.”
VLSM Awarded to Sergeant George Curdie, 5th V. B. Highland Light Infantry in October, 1900 (Obverse view)
VLSM awarded to Sergeant George Curdie, 5th V. B. Highland Light Infantry (Reverse view)
Naming on Sergeant George Curdie's VLSM
Naming on Sergeant George Curdie's VLSM
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Rank & Name |
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1st Aberdeenshire Volunteer Artillery |
1105 Bombardier J. McIntosh |
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1131 Corporal D. Wheatley |
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1st Fifeshire Volunteer Artillery |
2010 Bombardier J. Carnie |
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725 Corporal A. Duncan |
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3220 Gunner J. Newton |
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475 Gunner J. Powrie |
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1400 Gunner A. Smith |
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3052 Sergeant J. Wallace |
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440 Sergeant A. Weir |
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1st Forfarshire Volunteer Artillery |
2012 Gunner J. Ramsay |
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1327 Colour-Sergeant–Major R. Swan |
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The Highland Volunteer Artillery |
Lieutenant A. Bain |
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Lieutenant A. Mackenzie |
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221 Corporal A. Macrae |
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1st Lanarkshire Volunteer Artillery |
Captain W. Lamont |
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6251 Sergeant H. Jabel |
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3767 Corporal A. Hamilton |
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7363 Sergeant J. McDade |
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1st Orkney Volunteer Artillery |
182 Corporal J. Irvine |
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184 Gunner J. Irvine |
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217 Gunner M. Work |
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1st Renfrew & Dumbarton Volunteer Artillery |
588 Sergeant-Farrier D. Cameron, |
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582 Corporal J. Latta |
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621 Gunner P. Leckie |
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613 Gunner A. Murray |
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The Forth Division Royal Engineers Volunteers |
Major F. Grant Ogilvie |
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The Queen’s Rifle Volunteer Brigade |
11,427 Sergeant C. Brown |
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8554 Sergeant H. N. M. Campbell |
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5520 Sergeant R. Irvine |
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5594 Corporal J. McDonald |
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6430 Sergeant A. Meikle |
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5559 Sergeant J. C. Smith |
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10,071 Private J. S. Williamson |
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5537 Private J. Williamson |
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4th V. B. Royal Scots |
Captain T. E. Turnbull |
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6th V. B. Royal Scots |
1316 Sergeant A. Watt |
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7th V. B. Royal Scots |
342 Sergeant W. Grant |
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8th V. B. Royal Scots |
Major C. Chalmers |
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704 Corporal W. Bald |
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675 Lance-Sergeant T. Bishop |
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2499 Corporal D. Bowie |
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705 Colour-Sergeant C. Campbell |
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1st V. B. Royal Scots Fusiliers |
1520 Private R. Craig |
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424 Private A. Gilmour |
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1786 Sergeant A. Lamb |
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634 Private A. Savage |
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435 Sergeant W. Stevenson |
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1725 Corporal A. Stewart |
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638 Sergeant A. Bruce |
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2nd V. B. Royal Scots Fusiliers |
550 Colour-Sergeant F. Crawford |
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593 Sergeant H. Peebles |
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635 Bugler J. McBride |
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Galloway Volunteer Rifle Corps |
Captain & Hon. Major, J. Dunn |
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643 Sergeant J. Carruthers |
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637 Private J. Crozier |
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523 Lance-Sergeant G. Dargavel |
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543 Corporal J. Murchie |
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2nd V. B. King’s Own Scottish Borderers |
315 Corporal G. Burns |
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1140 Private J. Craw |
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325 Corporal W. Greig |
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843 Corporal R. M. Hume |
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309 Private W. Hume |
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594 Sergeant J. Purves |
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888 Sergeant G. Shearlaw |
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306 Sergeant R. Winter |
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973 Corporal J. Wood |
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3rd V. B. King’s Own Scottish Borderers |
Captain W. J. Millar |
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1st Lanarkshire Volunteer Rifle Corps |
6546 Corporal W. Nelson |
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3rd Lanarkshire Volunteer Rifle Corps |
4866 Colour-Sergeant W. T. Murray |
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9th Lanarkshire Volunteer Rifle Corps |
2522 Private R. Cullen |
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2774 Sergeant J. Dewson |
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3843 Sergeant W. Kelly |
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3488 Corporal A. Prentice |
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2nd V. B. Scottish Rifles |
2633 Corporal T. H. Bell |
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2015 Sergeant A. Freebairn |
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1902 Colour-Sergeant J. Horn |
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6086 Private R. Moffat |
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2004 Sergeant A. McGregor |
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2016 Sergeant T. Maxwell |
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2054 Sergeant H. Ritchie |
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4th V. B. Scottish Rifles |
3340 Corporal G. Ferguson |
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4181 Private A. Mackie |
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3391 Private P. M. Cleish |
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4993 Private J. Paterson |
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5562 Private J. Todd |
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1st V. B. Highland Light Infantry |
7002 Corporal J. Rae |
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2nd V. B. Highland Light Infantry |
4728 Arm.-Sgt. J. Grosart |
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8179 Private J. Nimmons |
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3193 Corporal J. Yule |
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3rd V. B. Highland Light Infantry |
5353 Private J. Lindsay |
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2056 Private J. Williamson |
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5th V. B. Highland Light Infantry |
4054 Sergeant G. Curdie |
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4097 Private G. Hunter |
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6281 Private G. Kay |
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4052 Qr.-Mr. Sergt. A. Rose |
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1st V. B. Royal Highlanders |
5838 Private J. Carson |
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5050 Colour-Sergeant G. Crighton |
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4993 Private J. Edward |
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5075 Sergeant-Bugler G. Johnston |
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3749 Private W. Lamb |
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2nd V. B. Royal Highlanders |
1173 Private W. Black |
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117 Sergeant W. Duncan |
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913 Sergeant G. L. Stewart |
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4th V. B. Royal Highlanders |
4 Private D. Banks |
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6th V. B. Royal Highlanders |
2082 Sergeant J. Beattie |
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1879 Private J. Swan |
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350 Private W. White |
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1st V. B. Seaforth Highlanders |
102 Private D. Arthur |
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1079 Sergeant A. Beaton |
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4032 Private G. Ross |
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4580 Sergeant J. Sutherland |
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1st Sutherland Volunteer Rifle Corps |
791 Lance-Sergeant M. Fraser |
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759 Bugler A. Mackay |
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2247 Corporal J. Munro |
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1st V. B. Cameron Highlanders |
Captain & Hon. Major, J. Douglas |
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Captain C. Livingston |
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440 Private J. Burton |
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456 Colour-Sergeant W. Davidson |
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253 Lance-Sergeant D. P. Fraser |
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662 Sergeant A. Lennox |
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403 Private A. Mackenzie |
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429 Colour-Sergeant L. Mackintosh |
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110 Sergeant W. L. G. Stuart |
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526 Private D. Wright |
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4th V. B. Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders |
2145 Lance-Corporal G. Henry |
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544 Sergeant R. Liddle |
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2560 Corporal J. M. Mitchell |
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551 Sergeant J. Paton |
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589 Sergeant-Bugler G. Ritchie |
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1st Dumbartonshire Volunteer Rifle Corps |
3119 Sergeant W. Smith |
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4133 Sergeant D. Blair |
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485 Corporal J. Forsyth |
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Bearer Company, Glasgow Volunteer Infantry Brigade |
4238 Sergeant-Major J. A. Melven |
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