Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Boer War D.C.M. pair awarded to Squadron Sergeant Major W. Kirk, North Irish Horse, Imperial Yeomanry

Distinguished Conduct Medal, V.R. (11016 Sq:- Serjt:- Maj: W. Kirk. Imp: Yeo:); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Cape Colony, Rhodesia, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901 (11016 Sq:- Serjt:- Major W. Kirk. 60th. Coy. I.Y.) unofficial rivets between state and date clasps, good very fine (2) £2000-2400

Provenance: BDW, September 1994

D.C.M. London Gazette 27 September 1901.

William Kirk was born at Inver, Co. Donegal, Ireland, and attested for the 60th Company (North Irish Horse), 17th Battalion Imperial Yeomanry at Belfast on 23 January 1900. Promoted Corporal on 1 October 1900, he was advanced to Squadron Sergeant Major on 1 January 1901. He was discharged at his own request on 14 October 1901 at Green Point, Cape Town, having served continuously in South Africa since 6 April 1900.