Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Boer War D.C.M. group of three awarded to Sergeant-Major E. T. Connellan, 2nd Lincolnshire Regiment

Distinguished Conduct Medal, E.VII.R. (2832 Clr: Serjt: E. T. Connellan. Lincoln: Regt.); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Paardeberg, Johannesburg (2832 Cr: Sjt: E. T. Connelan. 2/Linc Rgt.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (2832 Serjt:-Maj: E. T. Connellan. Lincoln: Regt.) edge bruising and contact marks, otherwise nearly very fine (3) £1800-2200

D.C.M. London Gazette 31 October 1902. Medal presented by Lieutenant-General Hon. N. G. Lyttleton, K.C.B., on parade at Barberton, 20 June 1903.

Edward Thomas Connellan was born in Sligo and attested for the Lincolnshire Regiment at Glasgow on 6 August 1891, aged 22 years, a clerk by trade. He was posted to the 1st Battalion and was promoted to Sergeant in July 1896 and to Colour-Sergeant in October 1897. He transferred to the 2nd Battalion in September 1898, and served in South Africa from 4 January 1900 until 27 May 1904, being promoted to Sergeant-Major in December 1901. He was discharged on 5 July 1905. Sold with research including copied discharge papers and original Soldiers’ Small Book belonging to his son, Edward T. M. Connellan, No. 13748, Lincoln Regiment.