Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Belfast (3559 Pte. S. Swindell, Royal Scots) edge bruise, slight scratch to obverse, good very fine £80-100

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Medals for the Anglo-Boer War.

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Samuel Swindell was born in Church Greasley, Derbyshire. A Labourer by occupation and a member of the 5th Battalion Derbyshire Regiment, he attested for the Royal Scots at Derby on 28 March 1890, aged 18 years, 4 months. He served overseas in Malta, December 1890-March 1892 and India, March 1892-December 1897. Transferred to the Army Reserve in December 1897. Recalled in October 1899, he served in South Africa from 6 November 1899 until 22-January 1901 when he was invalided. He was discharged on 1 July 1902. With copied service papers and roll extract.