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Auction: 9033 - Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals & Militaria
Lot: 22

A Fine ´Boer War´ D.C.M. Pair to Trooper D. Cochrane, South African Light Horse, One of Twelve Awarded to the Regiment For the Conflict, He Was Also Twice Mentioned in Despatches a) Distinguished Conduct Medal, E.VII.R. (1713 Tpr: D. Cochrane. S.A.L.H.) b) Queen´s South Africa 1899-1902, six clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Laing´s Nek, Belfast, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902, the two date clasps loose on riband as issued (1713 Tpr: D. Cochrane S.A. Lt. Horse), nearly extremely fine (2) Estimate £ 2,500-3,000 D.C.M. London Gazette 27.9.1901; recommendation submitted to the King 8.8.1901 (Army Order 15 of 1902). 1713 Trooper David Cochrane, D.C.M., was twice Mentioned in Despatches, firstly in Buller´s despatch of 19.6.1900 (London Gazette 8.2.1901), in which he is noted as having ´rendered good and valuable service´; and secondly in Robert´s despatch of 2.4.1901 (London Gazette 16.4.1901) for ´meritorious service´. 1 of 12 D.C.M.´s to the South African Light Horse for the Boer War.

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