Orders, Decorations and Medals

The Boer War medal to Private G.W. Walker, Warwickshire Imperial Yeomanry, who was severely wounded and awarded the D.C.M. for gallantry at Kheis Drift

QUEEN'S SOUTH AFRICA 1899-1902, 1 clasp, Cape Colony (312 Pte., 5th Coy. 2nd Imp. Yeo.) together with a related white metal collar badge, very fine (2)

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Medals from the Collection of the late Mike Minton.

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D.C.M., London Gazette, 27 September, 1901. George William Walker was severely wounded in both legs at Kheis Drift on 28 May 1900. He was one of the gallant party with Major Orr-Ewing who rushed out to the rescue of Corporal Baxter at the beginning of what was to become the regiment’s saddest episode of the war. His wounds were so severe that he lost his right leg as a result and was discharged medically unfit having been promoted Lance Sergeant and awarded the D.C.M. For a full description of the action at Kheis Draft see previous lot.