Orders, Decorations and Medals

Pair: Corporal S. Southwell, King’s Own Scottish Borderers

India General Service 1895-1902, 1 clasp, Relief of Chitral 1895 (3040 Lce. Corpl. S. J. Southwell, 2d Bn. K.O. Sco. Bord.); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Cape Colony, Paardeberg, Johannesburg, South Africa 1901 (3040 Corpl. S. Southwell, K.O. Scot. Bord.) very fine and better (2) £220-260

Samuel Joseph Southwell was born in Carrick-on-Shannon, Co. Leitrim, Ireland. A Barber by occupation and a member of the 4th Battalion West Yorkshire Regiment, he attested for the King’s Own Scottish Borderers at York on 27 December 1888, aged 18 years. With the 2nd Battalion he served in India, March 1890-January 1897, seeing service at the relief of Chitral during 1895. He was transferred to the Army Reserve on 6 January 1897. Recalled to Army Service in October 1899, he served with the 1st Battalion King’s Own Scottish Borderers in South Africa, December 1899-October 1901. He was discharged having completed his period of service on 26 December 1901. With copied service papers and I.G.S. roll extracts.