A Rare Boer War DCM Group of 3 awarded to Bombardier George Day Pom Pom Section, Royal Artillery, comprising: Distinguished Conduct Medal, E VII R (30466 Gnr: G. Day. 3rd Depot. R.G.A.), Queen’s South Africa Medal, 3rd type reverse, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal (30466 Actg: Bomb: G. Day. R.G.A.), King’s South Africa Medal, 1901-1902, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (30466 Bomb: G. Day. Pom Poms Sec: R.A.); all medals officially impressed, group loose. Lightly toned, group with a few contact marks and tiny edge nicks, pleasing very fine. (3) DCM London Gazette 27.09.1901 MID London Gazette 10.09.1901 Bombardier George Day was born c.1878 in St Leonards, Exeter, Devon, and attested for service with the Royal Artillery on the 4th of October, 1898, at Fort Rowner, Gosport, having previously worked as a Butcher. He served with the Royal Artillery in the Boer War, and was posted to the 1-Pounder Maxim Battery on the 10th of February, 1900. At the end of the Boer War, he continued to serve with the Royal Artillery, later serving with the 3rd Depot, RGA, as of the 1st of December 1903. He reached the rank of Corporal before he was convicted of Felony and discharged in 1909, having served for nearly 11 years with the colours. Sold with copy service papers, copy roll mentions, and worthy of further research.
A Rare Boer War DCM Group of 3 awarded to Bombardier George Day Pom Pom Section, Royal Artillery, comprising: Distinguished Conduct Medal, E VII R (30466 Gnr: G. Day. 3rd Depot. R.G.A.), Queen’s South Africa Medal, 3rd type reverse, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal (30466 Actg: Bomb: G. Day. R.G.A.), King’s South Africa Medal, 1901-1902, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (30466 Bomb: G. Day. Pom Poms Sec: R.A.); all medals officially impressed, group loose. Lightly toned, group with a few contact marks and tiny edge nicks, pleasing very fine. (3) DCM London Gazette 27.09.1901 MID London Gazette 10.09.1901 Bombardier George Day was born c.1878 in St Leonards, Exeter, Devon, and attested for service with the Royal Artillery on the 4th of October, 1898, at Fort Rowner, Gosport, having previously worked as a Butcher. He served with the Royal Artillery in the Boer War, and was posted to the 1-Pounder Maxim Battery on the 10th of February, 1900. At the end of the Boer War, he continued to serve with the Royal Artillery, later serving with the 3rd Depot, RGA, as of the 1st of December 1903. He reached the rank of Corporal before he was convicted of Felony and discharged in 1909, having served for nearly 11 years with the colours. Sold with copy service papers, copy roll mentions, and worthy of further research.
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