Other Countries - British Groups

Lot 3613    SESSION 8 (2.00PM THURSDAY 30TH JULY)    Other Countries - British Groups

Estimate $2,000
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SOLD $3,400

DCM GROUP OF FIVE: Distinguished Conduct Medal (type 1 obverse); India General Service Medal 1854-95 - clasp - Burma 1885-7; India Medal 1895-1902, - two clasps - Punjab Frontier 1897-98, Tirah 1897-98; Queen's South Africa Medal 1899, - seven clasps - Relief of Mafeking, Paardeberg, Driefontein, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill, Belfast, South Africa 1901; King's South Africa Medal 1902, - two clasps - South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902. 2764 L.Corpl: G.T.Atkinson. 1st Yorkshire Regt on first medal, 2180. Dr. G.T.Atkinson. K.O.Y.L.I. on second medal, 2764. Pte. G.T.Atkinson. 2nd Yorkshire Regt on third medal, 2764. Cpl. G.T.Atkinson. 1st Yorkshire Regt on fourth and fifth medals. First medal appears to be impressed, all other medals officially engraved. Swing mounted, ribbons faded, third medal with incorrect ribbon, contact marks, otherwise fine, mounted on a display board with b&w photo of recipient and details of service.

DCM: LG 27/9/1901, p6321, to Lance-Corporal G.T.Atkinson, the Princess of Wales's Own (Yorkshire Regiment) in recognition of services during the operations in South Africa.

George Thomas Atkinson, born 10Nov1867 at Knaresborough, Borough of Harrowgate, North Yorkshire, England; worked as a farm hand from age 8 until enlistment in Green Howards - Prince of Wales Own Yorkshire Regiment, as mounted infantry (scout); Emb.1885 from Aldershot to Bangalore with service including Burma, Tirah, Punjab Frontier, patrolling areas of Lucknow, Mount Everest, Cawnpore, Katha, Ranchi, Shwebo, Thayet-Myo with his tour of service ending 1898; recalled to duty for Boer War with service including campaigns as per clasps awarded and involved in first ever known case of 'Trench Warfare' and awarded Distinguished Conduct Medal for action in the field and wounded (GSW to leg); WWI: enlisted as a volunteer and posted into Brighouse Volunteers as Corporal Military Policeman. Honored as a Chelsea Pensioner. (based on information on above display board).