Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Boer War D.C.M. group of three awarded to Sergeant A. J. Clarke, Gloucester Regiment, Mounted Infantry

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. Glouc: Rgt.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (3232 Serjt: J. Clarke. Glouc: Regt.) note variations in initials and surname, number officially corrected on last, contact marks, nearly very fine or better (3) £1800-2200

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Militaria to the Gloucestershire Regiment (28th and 61st Foot).

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D.C.M. London Gazette 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 Distinguished Conduct Medal with a gratuity of £20. Sergeant Clark was discharged on 19 April 1903. Sold with copied discharge papers.