Orders, Decorations and Medals

A Boer War D.C.M. awarded to Private W. Malone, Royal Munster Fusiliers

Distinguished Conduct Medal, V.R. (6246 Pte., 1st Rl. Muns. Fus.) mostly officially re-impressed, very fine £800-1000

D.C.M. London Gazette 27 September 1901.

M.I.D. London Gazette 7 May 1901.

William Malone was born in Bantry, Co. Cork. A Labourer by occupation, he attested for the Royal Munster Fusiliers at Bantry on 8 February 1899., aged 18 years, five months. With the 1st Battalion he served in South Africa, August 1899-March 1901. Severely wounded at Rhenoster Kop, 29 November 1900. For his services he was mentioned in despatches and awarded the D.C.M. and the Queen’s medal with clasps for Cape Colony, Orange Free State and Transvaal. He was discharged on 20 July 1903. With copied service papers and other research.