Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Boer War D.C.M. pair awarded to Private C. Child, 2nd Battalion, Suffolk Regiment, who was taken prisoner of war at Colesburg, 6 January 1900

Distinguished Conduct Medal, V.R. (2767 Pte C. Child. Suffolk Regt) surname partially corrected; Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Cape Colony, Transvaal, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902, unofficial rivets between state and date clasps (2767 Pte C. Child 1st Suffolk Regt) number and surname corrected, toned, good very fine (2) £800-£1,200

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Simon C. Marriage Collection of Medals to the Suffolk Regiment.

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

M.I.D. London Gazette 10 September 1901.

Charles William Child/Childs was born in Norwich, Norfolk. He attested for the Suffolk Regiment at Bury St. Edmunds in June 1890, and served with the 2nd Battalion in the East Indies from December 1892 until January 1898. Child served with the Battalion during the Second Boer War, and was taken prisoner of war at Colesburg on 6 January 1900. He was discharged in June 1902, having served 12 years with the Colours.

Sold with copied service papers.