Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Pair: Private H. Mitchell, 2nd Battalion South Wales Borderers

South Africa 1877-79, 1 clasp, 1879 (2628 Pte., 2-24th Foot); India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Burma 1885-7 (2628 Pte., 2d Bn. S. Wales Bord.); together with a 24th (2nd Warwickshire) Regiment cap badge, edge bruising, contact marks, nearly very fine (3) £550-650

Herbert Mitchell was born in Swaffham, Norfolk. He served with the 2nd Battalion South Wales Borderers (24th Foot) in South Africa and Burma. After being discharged from the regiment he re-attested for the Corps of Royal Reserve Regiment at Norwich on 9 March 1900, aged 41 years, 3 months. He was discharged as time expired on 18 March 1901.

With copied Royal Reserve Regiment attestation papers and a number of copied roll extracts.