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Army Orders for the Boer War 4 years 5 months ago #69740

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Army Order 33 of February 1902 relates to the Distinguished Conduct Medal:

A.O. 33. Medals Awarded for “ Distinguished Conduct in the Field.”—The following warrant officer, non-commissioned officers and men have been awarded silver medals for “ Distinguished Conduct in the Field”

3546 Serjeant H. Swabey, 18th Hussars,
Serjeant:Major S. Bothwell, 21st Bn. Imperial Yeomanry,
4792 Corporal J. Shaw, 2nd Bn. Lincolnshire Regiment,
2983 Corporal W. T. Lintott, 2nd Bn. West Yorkshire Regiment,
5422 Serjeant C. Chambers, 1st Bn. Derbyshire Regiment,
Serjeant W. Kent, New Zealand Regiment,
3341 Private I. Baigent, 6th New Zealand Mounted Infantry,
397 Private E. Sweeney, 5th Queensland Imperial Bushmen,
104 Serjeant R. Roland, Bechuanaland Rifles.

Erratum in Army Order 15 of 1902.

Private Ravenhill, Royal Scots Fusiliers, having been awarded the Victoria Cross, his name, should not have been included in the list of soldiers awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal, notified by Army Order 15 of 1902.

Dr David Biggins

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