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Four: Sergeant W. Scott, Balloon Section, Royal Engineers, who was taken Prisoner of War dur...
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Four: Sergeant W. Scott, Balloon Section, Royal Engineers, who was taken Prisoner of War during the Boer War Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal (7 Corpl. W. Scott. R.E.) engraved naming; King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (7 2nd. Cpl. W. Scott. R.E.); British War Medal 1914-20 (7 Sjt. W. Scott. R.E.); Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (7 Sjt: W. Scott. R.E.) light contact marks and minor edge bruising, very fine (4) £400-£500 --- William Scott was born in Hull, Yorkshire, in 1876 and attested for the Royal Engineers at Beverley, Yorkshire, on 13 April 1896. He served with the Balloon Section in South Africa during the Boer War from 7 March 1900 to 2 March 1902, and was captured and taken Prisoner of War, being released at Frederikstad on 19 July 1900. Advanced Sergeant, he was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal with Gratuity per Army Order 412 of 1914, and saw further service during the Great War with the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force from 15 September 1916 to 25 July 1918 (also entitled to a Victor Medal). He was finally discharged on 22 August 1918, after 22 years and 132 days’ service. Sold with copied record of service; a 101st Anniversary of the Battle of Paardeberg 1st Day Cover, dated 17 February 2021; and copied research.
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Four: Sergeant W. Scott, Balloon Section, Royal Engineers, who was taken Prisoner of War during the Boer War Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal (7 Corpl. W. Scott. R.E.) engraved naming; King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (7 2nd. Cpl. W. Scott. R.E.); British War Medal 1914-20 (7 Sjt. W. Scott. R.E.); Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (7 Sjt: W. Scott. R.E.) light contact marks and minor edge bruising, very fine (4) £400-£500 --- William Scott was born in Hull, Yorkshire, in 1876 and attested for the Royal Engineers at Beverley, Yorkshire, on 13 April 1896. He served with the Balloon Section in South Africa during the Boer War from 7 March 1900 to 2 March 1902, and was captured and taken Prisoner of War, being released at Frederikstad on 19 July 1900. Advanced Sergeant, he was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal with Gratuity per Army Order 412 of 1914, and saw further service during the Great War with the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force from 15 September 1916 to 25 July 1918 (also entitled to a Victor Medal). He was finally discharged on 22 August 1918, after 22 years and 132 days’ service. Sold with copied record of service; a 101st Anniversary of the Battle of Paardeberg 1st Day Cover, dated 17 February 2021; and copied research.
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