United Kingdom. A South Africa Campaign Group to Cpl. Johnson, The Black Watch

A Queen's South Africa Medal, in silver, rim officially impressed 6418 CPL. R. JOHNSON, 2ND RL. HIGHLDRS with  CAPE COLONY, ORANGE FREE STATE, TRANSVAAL clasps, ghost dates present on the reverse, worn on original ribbon, dark patina around the exterior, scratches and contact marks throughout, remains very fine. 

A Kings South Africa Medal, in silver, rim officially impressed 6418 PTE. R. JOHNSON. RL: HIGHRS with SOUTH AFRICA 1902 clasp, worn on original ribbon, slight verdigres to the medal with notable scratches and bruises, very fine. 

An Army Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, George V, in silver, rim is officially impressed 6418 SJT R. JOHNSON. R. HDRS, worn on replacement ribbon, minor wear, extremely fine. 

Accompanied by "The Royal Highland Regiment - The Black Watch - Medal Roll, printed by T. and A. Constable, Edinburgh 1913.

Footnote: Corporal R.J. Johnson, service number 6418 is on the Medal Roll for the Queen and King’s South Africa Medal. 

Throughout the Second Boer War, the Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) served in both major battles and later counter-guerrilla operations. Early in the war, they fought in set-piece engagements such as the Battle of Magersfontein, where they suffered heavy casualties during a failed assault on entrenched Boer positions. As the conflict shifted after 1900, their role changed to patrolling, escorting convoys, guarding railways, and participating in sweeping drives and blockhouse operations designed to contain and defeat mobile Boer commandos. They also took part in broader British efforts to control the countryside, contributing to the gradual exhaustion of Boer resistance until the war ended with the Treaty of Vereeniging in 1902.