Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria, to include the Brian Ritchie Collection (Part I)

A good Boer War D.C.M. group of four awarded to Colour Sergeant I. Barton, Manchester Regiment, Mounted Infantry

Distinguished Conduct Medal, E.VII.R. (2908 Serjt., 2nd Manch. Regt.); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Cape Colony, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill, Wittebergen (2908 Sejt., Manch. Regt.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps (2908 Serjt., Manch. Regt.); Army L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (2908 C. Sjt., Manch. Regt.) initial given as ‘J’ on first two medals, contact wear, therefore nearly very fine (4) £1200-1500

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

The Johannesburg and Diamond Hill clasps are very rare to the Manchester Regiment. The Manchester Regiment gained the award of 27 D.C.M’s. during the Boer War, just two of which were to the Mounted Infantry.