Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Second Boer War D.C.M. group of four awarded to Serjeant M. Kenny, Royal Irish Regiment, late Connaught Rangers

Distinguished Conduct Medal, V.R. (3335 Pte. M. Kenny, 1st Conn. Rangers); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Tugela Heights, Relief of Ladysmith (3335 Pte. M. Kenny, 1st Connaught Rang.); 1914-15 Star (3901 Cpl. M. Kenney, R. Ir. Regt.); Victory Medal 1914-19 (3901 A-Sjt. M. Kenney, R. Ir. Regt.); together with an erased British War Medal 1914-20, note variation in surname, very fine (5) £2000-2400

D.C.M. London Gazette 8 February 1901.

Buller’s despatch of 30 March 1900: ‘Private Kenny gallantly rescued a wounded man of the Imperial Light Horse, who was exposed to heavy fire on February 23rd 1900.’

Michael Kenny was born in Bray Co. Wicklow. As a Private in the 1st Battalion Connaught Rangers Kenny won his D.C.M. for distinguished conduct at the battle of Pieter’s Hill. The Connaught Rangers, as part of the Irish Brigade, suffered 140 casualties in this action. One of 12 D.C.M’s. awarded to the Connaught Rangers for the 2nd Boer War. Kenny then served at Colenso and later served in India at a Boer War P.O.W. camp. In the Great War (name spelt ‘Kenney’ on m.i.c. and medals) he served in the Royal Irish Regiment, entering the France/Flanders theatre of war on 5 September 1915. Later served in Mesopotamia where he was declared ‘missing’. Later serving in the Worcestershire Regiment he was discharged after the war. Believed to have been additionally awarded the Royal Humane Society Medal.

With a copy of a hand painted photograph of the recipient as a Corporal in the Royal Irish Regiment wearing six (?) medals. With copied research.