The treasures were found at their former home and include a Boer War Distinguished ... Stephen's medal set also includes a Boer War DSO, an award given to officers for "meritorious conduct in ...

The gallantry medal ... the Boer War is to be auctioned – along with a previously unpublished letter from Churchill thanking the soldier for his actions more than a century ago. The ...

The centenary of the First World War ... Medal; Royal Red Cross (1st class); Distinguished Service Order (when awarded for gallantry*); Conspicuous Gallantry Medal*; Distinguished Conduct Medal ...

Dating from the mid-1800s to the 1991 Gulf War, many of the medals were awarded to soldiers from the York and Lancashire Regiment, including examples from the Boer War and World Wars One and Two.

The medal sets of the two men are almost identical, with the exception of Albert’s Boer War DSO (Distinguished Service Order), an award given to officers for meritorious conduct in wartime ...

The medals of a World War One soldier who was decorated for gallantry three times in three weeks - probably without firing a shot - have been auctioned. Nottinghamshire miner William Peniston ...

Two groups of medals awarded to distinguished British serviceman have ... 1899 and served in South Africa during the Boer War (1900–‘02). He later joined the British Expeditionary Force ...

William Peniston wearing his Distinguished Conduct Medal, the Military Medal and a Bar The medals of a World War One soldier who was decorated for gallantry three times in three weeks - probably ...