Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A fine Boer War D.C.M. pair awarded to Gunner C. H. Fox, 76th Battery, Royal Field Artillery, for his gallantry at Paardeberg on 18 February 1900, he later died of enteric fever at Brandfoort on 9 May 1900 and was posthumously Mentioned in Despatches

Distinguished Conduct Medal, V.R. (29492 Gnr: C. H. Fox. R.A.); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Relief of Kimberley, Paardeberg, Driefontein (29492 Gnr. C. H. Fox, 76th. Bty., R.F.A.) edge bruise and official correction to middle initial on QSA, otherwise extremely fine (2) £1,400-£1,800

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Sid Thurgar Collection of Boer War Medals.

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Boer War Centenary Sale, Spink, October 1999; Henk Loots Collection, City Coins, November 2020.

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

Gunner Fox was recommended to Lord Roberts by Major-General Clements: ‘I desire to bring to your Lordship's notice the very gallant and cool behaviour of a young soldier of the 76th Battery R.F.A.: No. 29492 Gunner C H Fox and to express a hope that you may recommend this man to receive the medal for Distinguished Conduct in the Field. On 18 February the Battery was in action against the Boer laager. About 4:00 p.m. the Battery was fired into from behind by Boers who had occupied Kitchener's Kopie; two sections were thereupon ordered to come into action in that direction. As the order was given a volley from a 1 pounder Vickers Maxim Quick Firing gun was poured on the Battery. One shell burst on the gun to which Gunner Fox belonged, knocking the detachment out of time.
Gunner Fox sprang to his feet and entirely by himself turned the gun around, loaded and laid it in the new direction. Gunner Fox had several marks from the effect of the shell. One man was killed and five wounded at the same time. Gunner Fox, I may add, has only 15 months service.’

M.I.D. London Gazettes 8 February 1901 and 10 September 1901.

Charles H. Fox attested for the Royal Field Artillery and served with the 76th Battery in South Africa during the Boer War. He died of enteric fever at Brandfort on 9 May 1900.

Sold with copied medal roll extract.