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Create new listA Boer War D.C.M. group of three awarded to Sergeant A. J. Clarke, 2nd Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment (Mounted Infantry Company)
Distinguished Conduct Medal, V.R. (3232 L.-Serjt. A. J. Clarke. Gloucester Regt.); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal (3232 Corpl. A. J. Clark [sic]. Glouc: Rgt.) engraved naming; King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (3232 Serjt: J. [sic] Clarke. Glouc: Regt.) number officially corrected on last, contact marks, nearly very fine or better (3) £2,000-£2,400
This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Jack Russell Collection of Medals to the Gloucestershire Regiment.
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Collection of Medals to the Gloucestershire Regiment, Dix Noonan Webb, February 2016.
One of only 12 Distinguished Conduct Medals awarded to the Gloucestershire Regiment for the Boer War.
D.C.M. London Gazette 27 September 1901.
Arthur James Clark was born in Bristol in 1872 and attested there for the Gloucestershire Regiment on 20 April 1891. He served with the 1st Battalion in Malta from 1 November 1893 to 20 November 1895; in Egypt from 21 November 1895 to 5 February 1897; and in India from 6 February 1897 to 14 February 189. He gained his certificate for Mounted Infantry whilst stationed at Cairo, Egypt, on 30 June 1896, and was promoted Corporal in October 1896, and appointed Lance-Sergeant in October 1898. He transferred to the Army Reserve on 17 February 1899, but was recalled to the Colours on 13 November 1899, and served with the 2nd Battalion in South Africa during the Boer War from 6 January 1900 to 9 August 1902, being promoted Sergeant in August 1901. For his services in South Africa he was Mentioned in Earl Roberts’ despatch of 29 November 1900 for ‘special and meritorious service in the field’, and was awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal with a gratuity of £20. He was discharged on 19 April 1903.
Sold with copied service papers.
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