Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Four: Private J. Bothwell, 95th Regiment

Crimea 1854-56, 1 clasp, Sebastopol (John Bothwell, 95th Foot) officially impressed naming, suspension claw tightened; Indian Mutiny 1857-59, 1 clasp, Central India (John Bothwell, 95th Regt.); Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., 3rd issue, small leter reverse (3554 Pte. John Bothwell, 95th Foot); Turkish Crimea 1855, French issue (J. Bothwell, XCV Regt.) plugged and fitted with a ‘British Crimea’ style suspension, edge bruising, contact marks, nearly very fine (4) £600-700

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A fine Collection of Medals to the Sherwood Foresters.

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John Bothwell was born in Co. Amagh and enlisted at Armagh on 5 January 1855, aged 18 years. With the 95th Regiment he served in Malta and the Crimea for 11 months and in the East Indies for nearly 12 years. Awarded the L.S. & G.C. in 1874. He was discharged at his own request on 7 March 1876.

With copied discharge papers and roll extracts.