United Kingdom. A Queen’s South Africa Medal to Trooper C.H. Dowell, Bethune’s Mounted Infantry, POW at Witkopjes, 1901 Archive Inset into the obverse of

Inset into the obverse of the crossguard is a functional push-button release connecting to a clip which emanates from the blade’s ricasso

He was then invalided to England

40 mm x 46

He has shell wounds involving right heel

it improved over the following years

United Kingdom. A Queen’s South Africa Medal to Trooper C.H. Dowell, Bethune’s Mounted Infantry, POW at Witkopjes, 1901 Archive Inset into the obverse ofInstituted 1899. In silver, the rim officially impressed 544 TPR. C. H. DOWELL. BETHUNES M. I. with CAPE COLONY, TUGELA HEIGHTS, ORANGE FREE STATE, RELIEF OF LADYSMITH, TRANSVAAL, and LAINGS NEK clasps, a few small edge knocks, near extremely fine. Footnote: Charles Henry Dowell served from October 28, 1899 until November 13, 1900. He was reported missing on September 12, 1900, while serving with Bethunes Mounted Infantry at Utrecht. Sergeant Dowell