Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Boer War D.C.M. awarded to Sergeant W. M. Strong, Thorneycroft’s Mounted Infantry

Distinguished Conduct Medal, E.VII.R. (Serjt: W. M. Strong. Thorneycroft’s M.I.) edge bruise and contact marks, nearly very fine £1,000-£1,400

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of H.M. King Edward VII Medals.

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

W. M. Strong served with Thorneycroft’s Mounted Infantry during the Boer War, and in addition to being awarded the Distinguish Conduct Medal was Mentioned in General Buller’s Despatch of 9 September 1900: ‘Privates A. Neilson and W. Strong are brought specially to notice for gallant conduct’ (London Gazette 8 February 1901).