QSA, KSA & 1914 MONS STAR TRIO WITH SILVER WAR BADGE, A&S.HIGHLANDERS & R.SCOTS.FUS, TWICE WOUNDED

QSA 1899-1902 With Clasps for Cape Colony, Orange Free State & Transvaal, K.S.A 1901-1902 With Clasps for South Africa 1901 & South Africa 1902, 1914 Mons star trio & the recipients original silver war badge
To- 7122.PTE.R.BELL.A&S.HIGHRS (QSA/KSA)
& 7153.PTE/CPL.R.BELL.1/R.SC.FUS
Roderick Bell was born in Thornaby & served with the 1st Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders in South Africa during the Boer war. By the outbreak of WW1 he was on the reserve but was re-called and landed in France 1-11-1914. He was serving with the 1st battalion of the Royal Scots Fusiliers when he arrived overseas but transferred to the 12th battalion for service in both Egypt & Palestine. He received both gun shot & shrapnel wounds in France 28-4-17 & gun shot wounds to his left arm & left leg in France 31-10-1918 just 11 days before the armistice. He was discharged with a silver war badge due to wounds in 1919.
GVF & Complete with copy service papers & medal roll details. (Minor eks to the QSA/KSA)

Code: 55168