The John Chidzey Collection

A Boer War D.C.M. group of three awarded to Sergeant J. Mundy, Wiltshire Regiment, who was decorated for his gallantry in the action at Hobkirk’s Farm in February 1900

Distinguished Conduct Medal, V.R. (2734 Serjt. J. Mundy, Wilts. Regt.); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal (2734 Sgt. J. Mundy, 2nd Wilts. R.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (2734 Serjt. J. Munday, Wilts. R.), surname officially corrected on the last, contact marks, edge bruising and polished, thus good fine (3) £1200-1400

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The John Chidzey Collection.

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

‘In recognition of services during operations in South Africa.’

Mundy was mentioned in despatches (London Gazette 10 September 1901 refers), and awarded the D.C.M. (AO 15/02 refers), for his gallant deeds in the action at Hobkirk’s Farm on 12 February 1900, when he assisted a wounded officer to cover under a heavy fire. On that occasion, under Colonel Carter, the 2nd Battalion, Wiltshires fought a protracted action with advancing Boers and rescued two guns from No. 4 Battery, R.F.A., from the summit of Coleskop. Casualties amounted to 10 men killed or wounded and, but for the gallant intervention of the Victoria Mounted Rifles, would have been far greater.

The officer rescued by Sergeant Munday was Lieutenant Walter Brown whose medals are at Lot 1331.