Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Farrier-Sergeant D. F. Dickson, Royal Horse Artillery, who was Mentioned in Lord Roberts’ Despatch, and died of enteric fever at Elandsfontein on 2 April 1902

India General Service 1895-1902, 1 clasp, Punjab Frontier 1897-98 (68006 Shoeing Smith D. F. Dickson ”F” By. R.H.A.); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill, Belfast (68006 Sejt. Far: D. F. Dickson. J.B. R.H.A.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (68006 Far:-Sjt: D. F. Dickson. R.H.A.) nearly extremely fine (3) £400-£500

David Fraser Dickson was born in Woolwich, Kent, in 1874 and attested there for the Royal Horse Artillery as a Boy Soldier on 18 July 1888, aged 14. He served with F Battery in India from 17 September 1895, and took part during the operations on the Punjab Frontier 1897-98. He wounded the little finger of his left hand on duty on 22 January 1897.

Promoted Farrier-Sergeant on 8 September 1899, Dickson served with J Battery in South Africa during the Boer War from 7 January 1900, and for his services was Mentioned in Lord Roberts’ Despatch (London Gazette 10 September 1901). He died of enteric fever at Elandsfontein on 2 April 1902.

Sold with copied record of service and medal roll extracts.