Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Six: Major L. F. Scott, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry, late North Nigeria Regiment

East and West Africa 1887-1900, 1 clasp, 1897-98 (Lieut., N. Nigeria R.); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Relief of Kimberley, Paardeberg, Driefontein, Transvaal (Capt., Oxford. L.I.), rank corrected; King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps (Capt., Oxford L.I.); 1914-15 Star (Capt., Oxf. & Bucks. L.I.); British War and Victory Medals (Capt.) good very fine (6) £900-1200

Lionel Folliott Scott was born in 1870 and was commissioned a Lieutenant in 1896. He saw service with the West African Field Force, Lagos Hinterland. In the aftermath of prolonged wars between the mainland Yoruba states, Lagos Colony established a protectorate over most of Yorubaland between 1890 and 1897. Lagos Colony was a British colonial possession centred on the port of Lagos in what is now Southern Nigeria. Lagos was annexed in August 1861 and declared a colony on 5 March 1862.

Sir George Chardin Denton, K.C.M.G., Colonial Secretary of Lagos and in 1900 appointed Governor and Commander-in-Chief, in office, 1900-1911. For a period between 1897/8 and 1900, Captain L. F. Scott was appointed his Aide-de-Camp.

Scott saw service with the 1st Battalion Oxfordshire Light Infantry throughout the Second Boer War. As a Special Service Officer he served in the relief of Kimberley; operations in the Orange Free State, February-May 1900, including service at Paardeberg; Poplar Grove and Driefontein; operations in the Orange River Colony, May 1900-May 1902.

Scott later retired from the service and was placed on the Reserve of Officers. Recalled to service in the Great War, he was placed in command of ‘D’ Company, 2nd Battalion Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire Light Infantry on 13 December 1914. He entered the France/Flanders theatre of war on 7 December 1915. Later served as a Major in the Labour Corps.

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