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All I can say is OMG what a way to start a collection.....

I had to save for many a year to be able to afford to purchase a Boer War DCM....

Good Luck in your collecting....

Oh yes can I come over and rub your hair for a little of that luck LOL....

Mike

ja1nsa wrote: Hi Gents (assuming most of you are)

Just been lucky enough to come into a collection of really special medals. Here are 2 related to SA, I live here now but unfortunately these were the only set(s) with any connection (most are mainly East Lancs UK and/or Napoleonic).

Any information on below appreciated as I am thinking of keeping this fellas medals and starting my own collecion... here goes:

30th/59th Regts.

The East Lancashire Regt (1881)

Recipient: 3617 RSM P J Lydon, 1st BN

Medal: - A Distinguished Conduct (DCM) (EVII) Sergt. Maj.
B Indian General Service 1895 LCE CORP
C Queen’s South Africa 1899 – 1902 SERGT. DRUMR
D King’s South Africa 1901 – 1902 SERGT. MAJOR
E Long Service & Good Conduct (VRI) C. SJT.
F Meritorious Service (GV) RSM (Coinage Head)

Clasps: - A N/A
B 1 Relief of Chitral 1895
C 3 Cape Colony
Orange Free State
Johannesburg
D 2 South Africa 1901
South Africa 1902
E N/A
F N/A


Condition: - VF - EF


30th/59th Regts.

The East Lancashire Regt (1881)

Recipient: - 5022 Pte P Dunbar

2nd Bn. E. Lancs. R.

Medal: - Africa General Service 1902 -1956

Clasps: - 1 Somaliland 1902 - 1904




Clasps to Regt. 8

Medals to Regt: - 8

Condition: - EF

Hi David

Thanks for the compliment, good to know I have something special. I would send you the rest of the list but then you may faint or want to rob me

Anyways, I am researching Lydon, not much I can find but some.. if you come across anything please let me know.

I am now officially looking out for new medals!

Best
John.