Orders, Decorations and Medals

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Johannesburg (853 Pte. J. Withers, S. Wales Bord.) extremely fine £30-40

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Choice Collection of Medals and other items to the 24th Foot (South Wales Borderers).

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Jesse Withers was born in Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, and enlisted into the South Wales Borderers on 2 October 1883. He served in the Burma campaign of 1885-87 (Medal and clasp), and in South Africa from January 1900 to March 1901 (Medal and 3 clasps). He was discharged on the termination of his second period of engagement on 3 June 1901. Sold with copy attestation and discharge papers.