There were no less than 7 Boer War DCM in the February DNW auction.
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A Boer War DCM pair awarded to Company Serjeant-Major F. E. Greene, Royal Garrison Artillery DCM VR (49007 Serjt., R.G.A.); QSA (4) CC, OFS, Tr, SA01 (49007 Sejt., 14 S.D., R.G.A.) contact marks especially to second, nearly very fine and better.
DCM LG 27 September 1901. M.I.D. LG 10 September 1901. Frederick Edwin Greene was born in Bow, London. A Musician by occupation, he attested for the Royal Artillery at London on 12 May 1885, aged 19 years, 6 months. Promoted to Corporal in August 1888; to Sergeant in December 1888; to Sergeant-Major in January 1895; reverting to Sergeant in June 1897; and promoted to Company Serjeant-Major in December 1900. Served in Malta, June 1885-February 1888 and May 1898-May 1899; South Africa, February 1900-November 1901; and Bermuda, November 1901-December 1903. Serving in the Boer War he was mentioned in despatches and awarded the DCM. Discharged at his own request 28 October 1904.
£1,000 (hammer price)
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A Boer War DCM pair awarded to Private T. Doughty, Lincolnshire Regiment and 7th Battalion Mounted Infantry, who, on being taken prisoner while scouting, effected his escape, being severely wounded in the arm and body
DCM VR (4960 Pte., Lincoln. Regt.); QSA (5) CC, Paard, Joh, DH, Witt (4960 Pte., 2/Linc. Rgt.)
Ex Glendining’s 7 July 1976. DCM LG 27 September 1901; Army Orders 15, of 1902. Thomas Doughty was born in Boston, Lincolnshire in 1879. As a Private in the 2nd Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment, he was wounded at Gottenburg, 26 August 1900, whilst serving with the 7th Mounted Infantry. He was awarded the DCM for having ‘rendered special and meritorious services, and on being taken prisoner while scouting, effected his escape, being severely wounded in the arm and body’ (ref. The Lincolnshire Chronicle). He was mentioned in Lord Robert’s Despatches of 4 September 1901. He is listed in the Lincolnshire Regiment Old Comrades Association Annual Report for 1911 as a member, living in Spalding and donating 1/-.
£3,400
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A Boer War DCM pair awarded to Corporal M. Maher, 1st Battalion Royal Irish Regiment (5th Battalion Mounted Infantry) DCM VR (3078 Pte., Rl Irish Regt.); QSA (6) RoK, Paard, Joh, DH, Witt, SA01 (3078 Cpl., 1st Rl. Irish Regt.) last clasp attached by wire
DCM LG 27 September 1901. Michael Maher was born in the Parish of Callan, Co. Kilkenny. A Labourer by occupation, he attested for the Royal Irish Regiment at Kilkenny on 22 August 1888, aged 19 years. With the regiment he served in India, October 1889-March 1895. Having attained the rank of Sergeant in December 1892, he was reduced to Private in September 1894. As such he was transferred to the Army Reserve in March 1895. Maher rejoined the regiment in May 1898. Soon in trouble, he was convicted by court martial in October for ‘conduct to the prejudice’ and sentenced to 84 days imprisonment with hard labour (28 days were remitted). Appointed a Lance-Corporal on 1 December 1899, he was posted to South Africa on the 16th of the month. There, his rank was soon lost, being deprived of his stripe in February 1900. Despite this setback, he served with distinction in South Africa, being awarded the DCM with a gratuity of £20 in addition to the Queen’s medal with (6). Maher served as part of the 5th Battalion Mounted Infantry. Its first action was on 11 February 1900 while reinforcing the flank guard of a convoy in difficulties between Ramah and Roodipan. The regimental history records that in this affair Maher greatly distinguished himself by volunteering to carry a written order to a detachment separated from the main body by a broad stretch of ground completely swept by enemy fire. He set an excellent example by walking, not running, across the danger zone, delivered the note and then refusing to remain under cover with the detachment, cooly returned to report that the order had been delivered. In another affray, he and another private held off an enemy attack by steady, well aimed shooting. He was again mentioned in the regimental history for volunteering to cross a drift in order to ascertain if the further bank of the river was occupied by the enemy. Private Maher returned home in July 1901 and was discharged at the termination of his first period of service.
£2,000
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A Boer War DCM group of three awarded to Battery Sergeant-Major W. Haynes, Royal Field Artillery DCM VR (80436 Serjt., R.F.A.) suspension slack; QSA (4) CC, OFS, Tr, SA01 (80436 (Sgt., 17th Bty. R.F.A.); Army LS&GC EdVII. (80436 B.S. Mjr., R.F.A.)
DCM LG 27 September 1901. M.I.D. LG 10 September 1901. William Haynes was born in Pocklington, Yorkshire. A Labourer by occupation and a member of the 1st Volunteer Battalion West Yorkshire Regiment, he attested for the Royal Artillery at York on 28 August 1890, aged 19 years, 11 months. Promoted to Bombardier in May (?) 1894; Sergeant in March 1898; and Battery Sergeant-Major in March 1905. Served in South Africa, January 1900-January 1902. For his services in the Boer War he was mentioned in despatches and awarded the DCM. Awarded the Army LS&GC with gratuity by A.O. 101 of 1909. He claimed his discharged on 31 March 1912.
£1,200
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A Second Boer War DCM awarded to Lance-Sergeant A. Scott, 5th Imperial Yeomanry
DCM VR (3218 L. Sergt., 5th Imp. Yeo.) replacement suspension, fire damaged and showing considerable pitting, poor DCM LG 27 September 1901. Scott was additionally awarded the Queen’s medal with three state clasps and the clasp for 1901. Served in the 14th (Northumberland) Company 5th Battalion Imperial Yeomanry.
£800
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A Boer War DCM group of four awarded to Serjeant-Major W. J. Gilchrist, Royal Garrison Artillery DCM, E.VII.R. (53545 Q.M. Serjt. W. J. Gilchrist, R.A.); QSA (4) CC, Paard, Drie, Belf (53545 Qr-Mr. Serjt. W. J. Gilchrist, R.A. Staff); KSA (2) (53545 Qr. Mr. Serjt. W. J. Gilchriest, R.G.A.) unit re-impressed; Army LS&GC EdVII. (53545 Sjt. Mjr. W. J. Gilchriest, R.A.) note variation in spelling of surname, contact marks, nearly very fine
DCM LG 31 October 1902.
£1,200
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A Boer War DCM group of three awarded to Sergeant A. J. Clarke, Gloucester Regiment, Mounted Infantry DCM VR (3232 L.-Serjt. A. J. Clarke. Gloucester Regt.); QSA (3) CC, OFS, Tr (3232 Corpl. A. J. Clark. Glouc: Rgt.); KSA (2) (3232 Serjt: J. Clarke. Glouc: Regt.) note variations in initials and surname, number officially corrected on last
DCM LG 27 September 1901: 2nd Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment (Mounted Infantry Company). Mentioned in Earl Roberts’ despatch of 29th November 1900 for ‘special and meritorious service in the field.’ Arthur James Clark was born in the Parish of St Michaels, Bristol, and enlisted into the Gloucestershire Regiment at Bristol on 20 April 1891, aged 18 years 9 months, a servant by trade. He was promoted to Corporal in October 1896, appointed Lance-Sergeant in October 1898, and promoted Sergeant in August 1901. He gained his certificate for Mounted Infantry whilst stationed at Cairo, Egypt, on 30 June 1896. He served in South Africa from 6 January 1900 to 9 August 1902, was mentioned in despatches and awarded the DCM with a gratuity of £20. Sergeant Clark was discharged on 19 April 1903.
£2,600
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A Boer War DCM pair awarded to Company Serjeant-Major F. E. Greene, Royal Garrison Artillery DCM VR (49007 Serjt., R.G.A.); QSA (4) CC, OFS, Tr, SA01 (49007 Sejt., 14 S.D., R.G.A.) contact marks especially to second, nearly very fine and better.
DCM LG 27 September 1901. M.I.D. LG 10 September 1901. Frederick Edwin Greene was born in Bow, London. A Musician by occupation, he attested for the Royal Artillery at London on 12 May 1885, aged 19 years, 6 months. Promoted to Corporal in August 1888; to Sergeant in December 1888; to Sergeant-Major in January 1895; reverting to Sergeant in June 1897; and promoted to Company Serjeant-Major in December 1900. Served in Malta, June 1885-February 1888 and May 1898-May 1899; South Africa, February 1900-November 1901; and Bermuda, November 1901-December 1903. Serving in the Boer War he was mentioned in despatches and awarded the DCM. Discharged at his own request 28 October 1904.
£1,000 (hammer price)
A Boer War DCM pair awarded to Private T. Doughty, Lincolnshire Regiment and 7th Battalion Mounted Infantry, who, on being taken prisoner while scouting, effected his escape, being severely wounded in the arm and body
DCM VR (4960 Pte., Lincoln. Regt.); QSA (5) CC, Paard, Joh, DH, Witt (4960 Pte., 2/Linc. Rgt.)
Ex Glendining’s 7 July 1976. DCM LG 27 September 1901; Army Orders 15, of 1902. Thomas Doughty was born in Boston, Lincolnshire in 1879. As a Private in the 2nd Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment, he was wounded at Gottenburg, 26 August 1900, whilst serving with the 7th Mounted Infantry. He was awarded the DCM for having ‘rendered special and meritorious services, and on being taken prisoner while scouting, effected his escape, being severely wounded in the arm and body’ (ref. The Lincolnshire Chronicle). He was mentioned in Lord Robert’s Despatches of 4 September 1901. He is listed in the Lincolnshire Regiment Old Comrades Association Annual Report for 1911 as a member, living in Spalding and donating 1/-.
£3,400
A Boer War DCM pair awarded to Corporal M. Maher, 1st Battalion Royal Irish Regiment (5th Battalion Mounted Infantry) DCM VR (3078 Pte., Rl Irish Regt.); QSA (6) RoK, Paard, Joh, DH, Witt, SA01 (3078 Cpl., 1st Rl. Irish Regt.) last clasp attached by wire
DCM LG 27 September 1901. Michael Maher was born in the Parish of Callan, Co. Kilkenny. A Labourer by occupation, he attested for the Royal Irish Regiment at Kilkenny on 22 August 1888, aged 19 years. With the regiment he served in India, October 1889-March 1895. Having attained the rank of Sergeant in December 1892, he was reduced to Private in September 1894. As such he was transferred to the Army Reserve in March 1895. Maher rejoined the regiment in May 1898. Soon in trouble, he was convicted by court martial in October for ‘conduct to the prejudice’ and sentenced to 84 days imprisonment with hard labour (28 days were remitted). Appointed a Lance-Corporal on 1 December 1899, he was posted to South Africa on the 16th of the month. There, his rank was soon lost, being deprived of his stripe in February 1900. Despite this setback, he served with distinction in South Africa, being awarded the DCM with a gratuity of £20 in addition to the Queen’s medal with (6). Maher served as part of the 5th Battalion Mounted Infantry. Its first action was on 11 February 1900 while reinforcing the flank guard of a convoy in difficulties between Ramah and Roodipan. The regimental history records that in this affair Maher greatly distinguished himself by volunteering to carry a written order to a detachment separated from the main body by a broad stretch of ground completely swept by enemy fire. He set an excellent example by walking, not running, across the danger zone, delivered the note and then refusing to remain under cover with the detachment, cooly returned to report that the order had been delivered. In another affray, he and another private held off an enemy attack by steady, well aimed shooting. He was again mentioned in the regimental history for volunteering to cross a drift in order to ascertain if the further bank of the river was occupied by the enemy. Private Maher returned home in July 1901 and was discharged at the termination of his first period of service.
£2,000
A Boer War DCM group of three awarded to Battery Sergeant-Major W. Haynes, Royal Field Artillery DCM VR (80436 Serjt., R.F.A.) suspension slack; QSA (4) CC, OFS, Tr, SA01 (80436 (Sgt., 17th Bty. R.F.A.); Army LS&GC EdVII. (80436 B.S. Mjr., R.F.A.)
DCM LG 27 September 1901. M.I.D. LG 10 September 1901. William Haynes was born in Pocklington, Yorkshire. A Labourer by occupation and a member of the 1st Volunteer Battalion West Yorkshire Regiment, he attested for the Royal Artillery at York on 28 August 1890, aged 19 years, 11 months. Promoted to Bombardier in May (?) 1894; Sergeant in March 1898; and Battery Sergeant-Major in March 1905. Served in South Africa, January 1900-January 1902. For his services in the Boer War he was mentioned in despatches and awarded the DCM. Awarded the Army LS&GC with gratuity by A.O. 101 of 1909. He claimed his discharged on 31 March 1912.
£1,200
A Second Boer War DCM awarded to Lance-Sergeant A. Scott, 5th Imperial Yeomanry
DCM VR (3218 L. Sergt., 5th Imp. Yeo.) replacement suspension, fire damaged and showing considerable pitting, poor DCM LG 27 September 1901. Scott was additionally awarded the Queen’s medal with three state clasps and the clasp for 1901. Served in the 14th (Northumberland) Company 5th Battalion Imperial Yeomanry.
£800
A Boer War DCM group of four awarded to Serjeant-Major W. J. Gilchrist, Royal Garrison Artillery DCM, E.VII.R. (53545 Q.M. Serjt. W. J. Gilchrist, R.A.); QSA (4) CC, Paard, Drie, Belf (53545 Qr-Mr. Serjt. W. J. Gilchrist, R.A. Staff); KSA (2) (53545 Qr. Mr. Serjt. W. J. Gilchriest, R.G.A.) unit re-impressed; Army LS&GC EdVII. (53545 Sjt. Mjr. W. J. Gilchriest, R.A.) note variation in spelling of surname, contact marks, nearly very fine
DCM LG 31 October 1902.
£1,200
A Boer War DCM group of three awarded to Sergeant A. J. Clarke, Gloucester Regiment, Mounted Infantry DCM VR (3232 L.-Serjt. A. J. Clarke. Gloucester Regt.); QSA (3) CC, OFS, Tr (3232 Corpl. A. J. Clark. Glouc: Rgt.); KSA (2) (3232 Serjt: J. Clarke. Glouc: Regt.) note variations in initials and surname, number officially corrected on last
DCM LG 27 September 1901: 2nd Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment (Mounted Infantry Company). Mentioned in Earl Roberts’ despatch of 29th November 1900 for ‘special and meritorious service in the field.’ Arthur James Clark was born in the Parish of St Michaels, Bristol, and enlisted into the Gloucestershire Regiment at Bristol on 20 April 1891, aged 18 years 9 months, a servant by trade. He was promoted to Corporal in October 1896, appointed Lance-Sergeant in October 1898, and promoted Sergeant in August 1901. He gained his certificate for Mounted Infantry whilst stationed at Cairo, Egypt, on 30 June 1896. He served in South Africa from 6 January 1900 to 9 August 1902, was mentioned in despatches and awarded the DCM with a gratuity of £20. Sergeant Clark was discharged on 19 April 1903.
£2,600