Orders, Decorations and Medals

A good Boer War D.C.M. group of eight awarded to Sergeant Major J. Barfield, Royal Warwickshire Regiment (Malta Mounted Infantry)

DISTINGUISHED CONDUCT MEDAL, E.VII.R. (5572 Serjt., R. Warwick. Regt.); INDIA GENERAL SERVICE 1895-1902, 2 clasps, Punjab Frontier 1897-98, Tirah 1897-98 (2780 Lce. Corpl., 2d. Bn. Derby Regt.); QUEEN'S SOUTH AFRICA 1899-1902,3 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal (5573 Cpl., Rl. Warwick. Regt.); KING'S SOUTH AFRICA, 2 clasps (Serjt.); 1914-15 STAR (6438 C.S. Mjr., Notts. & Derby. R.); BRITISH WAR AND VICTORY MEDALS (W.O. Cl. 1., Notts. & Derby. R.); MERITORIOUS SERVICE MEDAL, G.V.R. (122021 C.S. Mjr., Lab. C.) the earlier medals with contact wear and polished, nearly very fine or better (8)

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Medals from the Collection of the late Mike Minton.

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D.C.M., London Gazette, 31 Octoberm, 1902, details 18 July 1902: Serjeant Barfield 3rd Bn. Royal Warwickshire Regiment (Malta Mounted Infantry), near Vet River, Orange River Colony, on 7 April 1901, with only a native scout, pursued six armed Boers and rode down one and shot him when he refused to surrender. He behaved with great dash. Mentioned in General Tucker's special despatch, dated 9 April 1901.