Auction Catalogue

21 September 2001

Starting at 12:00 PM

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Orders, Decorations and Medals

Grand Connaught Rooms  61 - 65 Great Queen St  London  WC2B 5DA

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Lot

№ 1279

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21 September 2001

Hammer Price:
£2,500

A fine Colenso D.C.M. pair awarded to Colour-Sergeant Norman Sparke, The Border Regiment, who later died of enteric fever

Distinguished Conduct Medal, V.R. (3589 Sgt., 1st Border Regt.); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Cape Colony, Tugela Heights, Orange Free State, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal (3589 Clr. Serjt., 1st Border Regt.) together with an attractive oval portrait miniature, oils on ivory, in ebonised frame, and two contemporary news cuttings announcing his death and award of D.C.M., good very fine (3) £2400-2800

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D.C.M.
London Gazette 19 April 1901; details London Gazette 8 February 1901: ‘Colenso, 15th December 1899. Displayed great gallantry and excellent management of his men under severe fire.’

Colour-Sergeant Norman Sparke died of enteric fever at Johannesburg on 17 December 1901.