The Collection of Medals to the Medical Services formed by Colonel D.G.B. Riddick

A Boer War D.C.M. group of seven awarded to Sergeant-Major J. J. Saunders, Royal Army Medical Corps

Distinguished Conduct Medal, E.VII.R. (4923 Serjt.-Mjr., R.A.M.C.); Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, undated reverse, 1 clasp, Suakin 1885 (4923 Corp., .... Corps); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Cape Colony, Tugela Heights, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal, Laing’s Nek (4923 Sej. Major, R.A.M.C.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps (4923 Serjt.-Maj., R.A.M.C.); Army L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (4923 Sergt.-Maj., R.A.M.C.); Army Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R., 3rd issue, coinage head (4923 Sergt.-Maj., R.A.M.C.); Khedive’s Star 1882, unnamed, contact marks and edge bruising on some, ‘Egypt’ fine, others very fine and better (7) £1500-1800

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Collection of Medals to the Medical Services formed by Colonel D.G.B. Riddick.

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D.C.M. London Gazette 31 October 1902.

For the recipient’s miniature medals, see lot 1172.