Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria to coincide with the OMRS Convention

A Boer War D.C.M. group of four awarded to Private Edward Collier, Manchester Regiment

Distinguished Conduct Medal, E.VII.R. (668 Pte., Manchester Regt.); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Transvaal, Wittebergen (668 Pte., Manch. Regt.); 1914-15 Star and Victory Medal (15552 Pte., Manch. R.) contact marks and edge bruising, otherwise good fine (4) £600-800

D.C.M. London Gazette 27 September 1901.

Private Edward Collier was slightly wounded at Rietpan on 16 January 1901. He is also entitled to the clasp ‘South Africa 1901’. During the Great War he served with the Manchester Regiment in France from 9 February 1915. He subsequently transferred to the Labour Corps, was discharged on 21 November 1918, and awarded the Silver War Badge.