Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Family Group:

Three: Driver W. Borthwick, Royal Field Artillery
1914-15 Star (83066. Dvr. W. Borthwick. R.F.A.); British War and Victory Medals (83066 Dvr. W. Borthwick. R.A.) extremely fine

Three: Sapper J. Borthwick, Royal Engineers
1914-15 Star (47122 Spr: J. Borthwick. R.E.); British War and Victory Medals (47122 Spr. J. Borthwick. R.E.) extremely fine

The British War Medal awarded to Gunner P. Borthwick, Canadian Field Artillery, who was killed during an enemy air raid, conducted by Zepplin L14 on Otterpool Camp, Kent, on 15 October 1915
British War Medal 1914-20 (86397 Gnr. P. Borthwick. C.F.A.) extremely fine (7) £120-£160

Walter Borthwick, a painter from Hawick, Roxburghshire, attested in to the Royal Field Artillery on 8 January 1915, for service during the Great War, and served on the Western Front from 30 July 1915. He was discharged due to sickness on 13 March 1919 and awarded a Silver War Badge, No. 468611.

John Borthwick, brother of the above, a mason from Hawick, Roxburghshire, attested into the Royal Engineers on 3 September 1914, for service during the Great War, stating 14 years’ previous service with the Border Regiment.

Pringle Borthwick, brother of the above, attested into the Canadian Field Artillery for service during the Great War and was killed during an enemy air raid, conducted by Zepplin L14 on Otterpool Camp, Kent, on 15 October 1915. He is buried Hawick (Wilton) Cemetery.

Sold together with copied research and a copy of the proceedings of a Court of Inquiry presided over by Major A. Ripley, 20th Battery, Canadian Field Artillery, which names Pringle Borthwick as one of eight fatalities as a result of an enemy air raid.