Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Boer War D.C.M. group of four awarded to Sergeant C. Rumble, Northamptonshire Regiment

Distinguished Conduct Medal, V.R. (2745 L. Corpl: C. Rumble. North’n. Regt.); India General Service 1895-1902, 2 clasps, Punjab Frontier 1897-98, Tirah 1897-98 (2745 Pte. C. Rumble 1st. Bn. North’n. Regt.); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Belmont, Modder River, Orange Free State, Transvaal (2745 Corl. C. Rumble, 2: Nthptn: Regt.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps (2745 Serjt: C. Rumble. Northampton: Regt.) minor edge bruising, very fine (2) £1600-2000

Provenance: Glendining’s, November 1984.

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

Charles Rumble was born at Redhill, Surrey, in 1869 and attested for the Northamptonshire Regiment in London on 8 July 1890. He served with the 1st Battalion in India from 5 October 1892 until 21 April 1898, and was present with the Tirah Field Force under Lieutenant-General Sir W. Lockhart during the operations on the Punjab Frontier from 2 October 1897 until 6 April 1898. Transferring to the Army Reserve on 24 April 1898, he was recalled to the Colours on 9 October 1899, and served with the 2nd Battalion in South Africa from 21 October 1899 until 24 June 1902, being promoted Corporal on 8 August 1901. For his gallantry in South Africa he was awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal, one of only 8 awarded to the Regiment during the Boer War. Promoted Sergeant on 12 July 1902, he was discharged on 27 October of that year after 12 years and 112 days’ service.