Orders, Decorations and Medals

A Boer War ‘Driefontein’ D.C.M. group of three awarded to Private T. Fagg, East Kent Regiment

Distinguished Conduct Medal, V.R. (2660 Pte. T. Fagg, E. Kent Regt.); India General Service 1895-1902, 1 clasp, Relief of Chitral 1895 (1st Bn. East Kent ..) parts of regimental number and rank worn from contact wear; Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Relief of Kimberley, Paardeberg, Driefontein, Transvaal (2660 Pte., E. Kent Regt.) initial shown as ‘G’ on the last, contact wear, otherwise generally nearly very fine (3) £800-1000

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Brett Collection of Medals to The Buffs.

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D.C.M. London Gazette 27 September 1901. Mentioned in Lord Roberts’ final despatch ‘for good and meritorious service.’

According to regimental records Private Fagg was awarded the D.C.M. for gallantry at Driefontein, when he attended to a wounded officer of the Welsh Regiment. It was just prior to the final assault by the regiment on the Boer positions that the famous “white flag” incident, witnessed by Lord Roberts, occurred. A Boer stood up with a white flag and, in spite of warnings to the contrary, several men on our side stood up, and were at once shot down, among them an officer of the Welch Regiment.