Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Boer War D.C.M. group of seven awarded to Quartermaster & Lieutenant J. Newnham, Royal Engineers

Distinguished Conduct Medal, V.R. (22123 Trp. Q.M. Sjt., R.E.); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Cape Colony, Tugela Heights, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal, Laing’s Nek (22123 T.Q.M.S., R.E.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps (22123 T. Serjt-Maj., R.E.); 1914-15 Star (42341 C.S. Mjr., R.E.); British War and Victory Medals (Q.M. & Lieut.); Army L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (22123 Co. Sjt. Maj., R.E.) contact marks, nearly very fine and better (7) £1800-2200

D.C.M. London Gazette 8 February 1901. ‘22123 Troop-Quarter-Master-Serjeant J. Newnham, 22864 Serjeant S. Grist, and 22412 Corporal J. Wilson, “A” Pontoon Troop [Royal Engineers] - Conspicuous bravery and coolness when laying and working at pontoon bridge under fire on several occasions, specifically at Munger’s Drift on 5th February.’

M.I.D. London Gazette 30 March 1900.

In the Great War he entered the France/Flanders theatre of war as a Company Sergeant-Major on 29 August 1915. Later commissioned. Eligible for the Silver War Badge. With copied m.i.c. and gazette extract.