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Auction: 9024 - The Property of a Gentleman Orders, Decorations and Campaign Medals
Lot: 693

Distinguished Conduct Medal, E.VII.R. (Tpr: O.S. Purchase. Kitchener´s Horse), light contact marks, therefore very fine Estimate £ 1,200-1,400 D.C.M. London Gazette 27.9.1901 Trooper O.S. Purchase Kitchener´´s Horse 3250 Trooper O.S. Purchase, D.C.M., served with Kitchener´´s Horse during the Boer War and was reported missing in action in Pretoria, 12.8.1900 (later released). During June-August 1900 Purchase´´s regiment ´´was present at Ian Hamilton´´s other actions on the way to Pretoria and at Diamond Hill (11th and 12th June.) They started as a portion of Hunter´´s force designed to surround Prinsloo, but like Robert´´s Horse were detached to pursue De Wet. On 24th July the regiment lost 9 men wounded at Stinkhoutboom, but about the same date they captured 5 of De Wet´´s wagons. When De Wet left the Reitzburg Hills Kitchener´´s Horse again crossed to the north of Vaal and operated under Ridley, Hart, Clements, and other commanders in the district west of Johannesburg and Pretoria.´´ (The Colonials in South Africa 1899-1902, J. Stirling). 1 of 6 D.C.M.´´s awarded to the Regiment for the Boer War 1899-1902.

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