Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Boer War D.C.M. awarded to Private A. Neilson, Thorneycroft’s Mounted Infantry

Distinguished Conduct Medal, V.R. (Pte. A. Neilson, Thorneycroft’s M.I.) suspension claw tightened, edge bruising and contact marks, otherwise about very fine £1200-1500

D.C.M. London Gazette 19 April 1901.

6203 Private A. Neilson was wounded at Rooi Kop on 6 September, 1900. He was twice mentioned in despatches, once by General Buller, dated 9 September 1900: ‘Privates A. Neilson and W. Strong are brought specially to notice for gallant conduct’, and also by Lord Roberts in his despatch of 2 April 1901 (London Gazettes 8 February and 10 September 1901 refer).