King's South Africa Medal 1901-1902. With 2 x clasps 'South Africa 1901' & 'South Africa 1902' (3209 Pte W. Drewell. Cameron Highrs:) King's South Africa Medal 1901-1902. With 2 x clasps 'South Africa 1901' & 'South Africa 1902' (3209 Pte W. Drewell. Cameron Highrs:) King's South Africa Medal 1901-1902. With 2 x clasps 'South Africa 1901' & 'South Africa 1902' (3209 Pte W. Drewell. Cameron Highrs:) King's South Africa Medal 1901-1902. With 2 x clasps 'South Africa 1901' & 'South Africa 1902' (3209 Pte W. Drewell. Cameron Highrs:) King's South Africa Medal 1901-1902. With 2 x clasps 'South Africa 1901' & 'South Africa 1902' (3209 Pte W. Drewell. Cameron Highrs:)

King's South Africa Medal 1901-1902. With 2 x clasps 'South Africa 1901' & 'South Africa 1902' (3209 Pte W. Drewell. Cameron Highrs:)

Medal & clasps verification: The medal & both clasps confirmed as entitled per the respective regimental medal roll of Kings's South Africa Medal (ref WO 100/344) that was compiled and signed at, Fort George, on, 31 January 1903. The recipient additionally qualified for the QSA medal with 3 x state clasps, 'Cape Colony', 'Transvaal' & 'Orange Free State' (ref WO 100/204). Prior to the South African War he had also been awarded the Sudan Medal & Khedives Sudan Medal with clasp 'Atbara' (ref WO 100/81). All of the recipients campaign medals and clasps were awarded for service with 1st Battalion Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders. During the Great War, William Drewell re-enlisted, and served with the Cameron Highlanders on 'Home Service through to 1916, for which he was further awarded a Silver War Badge (No. 222269) per the Silver War Badge roll (ref WO 329/3062)

William Albert Drewell, eldest son of Henry Drewell (a Carman) & Selina Drewell (nee Ayres) was a native of the parish of, St. Pancras, London, England, where he was born on, 1 March 1873. William enlisted in the British Army, sometime during 1892, and was posted to the Queens Own Cameron Highlanders, in which regiment he held the regimental number 3209. William subsequently served with 1/Camerons during the reconquest of the Sudan campaign, 1897-1898. He also served overseas with 1/Camerons during the South African War 1899-1902. Following the conclusion of the South African War, and after taking his discharge from the British Army, William married a Scottish woman, Margaret 'Maggie' McLean (native of Inverness) at , St Clements Church, Kensington, London, on, Christmas Day, 25 December 1902. By the time of the 1911 National Census for England & Wales, the Drewell's , comprising parents and three children vide, son, Albert Drewell & 2 x daughters, Selena Drewell (the eldest child) & Ethel Drewell (the youngest child), who were residing at, Archer Street, 19 Buckingham Terrace W, Kensington, London, at which time William was employed as a 'Carman' for a Greengrocer. William re-enlisted in the British Army on, 21 September 1914, and re-joined his old regiment the Cameron Highlanders, being allocated the regimental number 3/6174 . Another child, a son, John Andrew Drewell, was born to the William & Maggie Drewell on, 31 January 1915, at which time William was again a serving soldier. William did not serve overseas during the Great War and did not qualify or receive any medals for his 'Home Service' (Ireland was also included under the criteria of 'Home Service'). William took his final discharge from the British Army on, 31 October 1916, when he was transferred to the 'P' class of the Army Reserve and was subsequently awarded a 'Silver War Badge' (ref WO 329/3062). William Albert Drewell is thought to have died in Bromley, Kent, England, sometime during the first quarter of 1929

Condition: Toned VF

Code: 22310