Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Relief of Kimberley, Orange Free State, Transvaal (3493, Pte. J. Piddington, 1/Oxfd. L.I.) light contact marks, otherwise good very fine £300-£400

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Medals from the Collection of the Soldiers of Oxfordshire Museum.

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Private J. Piddington was wounded at Klip Kraal on 16 February 1900. He was mentioned in despatches in the London Gazette of 4 September 1901, and was awarded the Dalzell medal.

The Dalzell Medal 1 December 1902, for ‘Good Service in the Field.’

The Commanding Officer (Lieutenant-Colonel Hon. A. E. Dalzell) desires to place on record and to bring to notice of their comrades the names of the following N.C.O.’s and men of the Battalion who distinguished themselves by good service in the field during the South African war, and whose names were duly submitted by him for the reward of the Distinguished Conduct Medal. It is of course impossible to reward every man who's name is submitted, but the fact that such men are not rewarded by the authorities in no way deflects from the honour to which they are entitled and which they have so nobly earned and the C.O. desires that their good service and soldier-like conduct be generally known and appreciated by all ranks of the Battalion. He hopes to be able to make arrangements for the bestowal on each of these N.C.O.’s and men of a Regimental medal and to obtain the sanction of the War Office for these medals to be worn in all respects similar to those issued by government. 30 names, including Private J. Piddington, were listed.

See Lot 249 for an example of the Dalzell medal awarded to Sergt. F. Burridge.