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A Boer War D.C.M. group of three awarded to Sergeant F. Sharp, 84th Battery, Royal Field Art...

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A Boer War D.C.M. group of three awarded to Sergeant F. Sharp, 84th Battery, Royal Field Artillery

Distinguished Conduct Medal, E.VII.R. (65531 Sjt: F. Sharp. 84th Bty: R.F.A.); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Cape Colony, Driefontein, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill, Belfast (65531 Sgt. F. Sharp, 84th Batt. R.F.A.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (85531 Serjt: F. Sharp. R.F.A.) some very light contact marks, otherwise toned, good very fine

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D.C.M. London Gazette 27 September 1901; Army Order 15 of 1902.

M.I.D. London Gazette 10 September 1901.

Frederick Sharp was born in the Parish of Bickinhill, Birmingham, and attested there for the Royal Field Artillery on 11 January 1888, aged 18 years 2 months. He was discharged at Netley Hospital on 16 February 1909, in consequence of ‘his having been found medically unfit for further service.’

Sold with original Parchment Certificate of Discharge which confirms all medals and clasps; contemporary photograph of the Left Section 84th Battery in South Africa; another of Sharp in uniform wearing medals with his wife and two daughters, and one of Sharp at Netley prior to discharge.
A Boer War D.C.M. group of three awarded to Sergeant F. Sharp, 84th Battery, Royal Field Artillery

Distinguished Conduct Medal, E.VII.R. (65531 Sjt: F. Sharp. 84th Bty: R.F.A.); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Cape Colony, Driefontein, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill, Belfast (65531 Sgt. F. Sharp, 84th Batt. R.F.A.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (85531 Serjt: F. Sharp. R.F.A.) some very light contact marks, otherwise toned, good very fine

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D.C.M. London Gazette 27 September 1901; Army Order 15 of 1902.

M.I.D. London Gazette 10 September 1901.

Frederick Sharp was born in the Parish of Bickinhill, Birmingham, and attested there for the Royal Field Artillery on 11 January 1888, aged 18 years 2 months. He was discharged at Netley Hospital on 16 February 1909, in consequence of ‘his having been found medically unfit for further service.’

Sold with original Parchment Certificate of Discharge which confirms all medals and clasps; contemporary photograph of the Left Section 84th Battery in South Africa; another of Sharp in uniform wearing medals with his wife and two daughters, and one of Sharp at Netley prior to discharge.

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