Auction Catalogue

19 April 1995

Starting at 11:00 AM

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Orders, Decorations and Medals

The Westbury Hotel  37 Conduit Street  London  W1S 2YF

Lot

№ 687

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19 April 1995

Hammer Price:
£700

A Boer War D.C.M. group of three awarded to Squadron Sergeant Major E. Mander, 7th Dragoon Guards
Distinguished Conduct Medal, V.R. (3420 Sq.Sjt.Major, 7th Dragoon Gds.); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 6 clasps, S.A. 1901, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill, Belfast (3420 Sjt., 7/D.G.) clasps fitted in order listed; Army L.S. & G.C., E.V11.R. (3420 Sq.Sjt.Maj., 7/Dgn.Gds) a little polished but better than good fine (3)

D.C.M. London Gazette 27 September, 1901. Five D.C.M.’s to the Regiment for South Africa.
Near Olifants Vlei, 28 May 1900 - “Captain Newman and SSM Mander also distinguished themselves by returning to the assistance of a man whose horse had been shot.” (Ref Regimental History)