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Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals and Militaria
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21 A Boer War D.C.M. Pair to Lance-Coporal W. Ure, Cape Railway Pioneer Regiment a) Distinguished Conduct Medal, E.VII.R. (Pte. W. Ure. Cape Pnr: Rly: Rgt.) b) Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, three clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal (118 L.Cpl: W. Ure. Rly: Pnr: Regt.), good very fine, mounted for display (2) £1,400-1,800 D.C.M. London Gazette 27.9.1901 118 Private W. Ure, Cape Railway Pioneer Regiment M.I.D. London Gazette16.4.1901 118 Private W. Ure, Cape Pioneer Railway Regiment. One of nine D.C.M.’s awarded to the Regiment for the Boer War; the medal roll also gives the recipient’s entitlement to ‘S.A. 1901’ clasp. PROVENANCE:
A.A. Upfill-Brown Collection, December 1991
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