Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Boer War D.C.M. pair awarded to Private T. Doughty, Lincolnshire Regiment and 7th Battalion Mounted Infantry, who, on being taken prisoner while scouting, effected his escape, being severely wounded in the arm and body

Distinguished Conduct Medal, V.R. (4960 Pte., Lincoln. Regt.); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Cape Colony, Paardeberg, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill, Wittebergen (4960 Pte., 2/Linc. Rgt.) edge bruising, nearly very fine (2) £1800-2200

Ex Glendining’s 7 July 1976.

D.C.M. London Gazette 27 September 1901; Army Orders 15, of 1902.

Thomas Doughty was born in Boston, Lincolnshire in 1879. As a Private in the 2nd Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment, he was wounded at Gottenburg, 26 August 1900, whilst serving with the 7th Mounted Infantry. He was awarded the D.C.M. for having ‘rendered special and meritorious services, and on being taken prisoner while scouting, effected his escape, being severely wounded in the arm and body’ (ref. The Lincolnshire Chronicle). He was mentioned in Lord Robert’s Despatches of 4 September 1901. He is listed in the Lincolnshire Regiment Old Comrades Association Annual Report for 1911 as a member, living in Spalding and donating 1/-. With copied newspaper extracts and other research