Orders, Decorations and Medals

A Boer War ‘Relief of Ladysmith’ D.C.M. group of six awarded to 2nd Lieutenant F. Trask, Royal Engineers, for gallantry at Langerwachte Spruit on 23 February 1900

Distinguished Conduct Medal, V.R. (1528 Sapper, R.E.); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Tugela Heights, Orange Free State, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal, Laing’s Nek (1528 Corpl., R.E.); King’s South Africa, 2 clasps (1528 Corpl., R.E.); 1914 Star (1528 C.S. Mjr., R.E.); British War and Victory Medals (2. Lieut.) contact marks, otherwise very fine and better (6) £800-1000

D.C.M. London Gazette 19 April 1901; Submitted to the King 18 April 1901. Awarded for Langerwachte Spruit, 23rd February 1900; details announced in the London Gazette 8 February 1901 (Sir R. Buller’s despatch of 30 March 1900): ‘coolness and gallant behaviour when making a sandbag wall across railway bridge at Langerwachte Spruit, Feb. 23, under heavy fire.’