The Simon C. Marriage Collection of Medals to the Artillery

Three: Battery Sergeant-Major W. E. Dickers, Royal Field Artillery, who served with 78th Battery in South Africa

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Cape Colony, Tugela Heights, Orange Free State, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal (28307 A. Br. W. E. Dickers, 78th Bty. R.F.A.); Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (28307 B.S. Mjr: W. E. Dickers. R.F.A.); Army Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue (28307 B.S. Mjr: W. E. Dickers. B. 83/Bde: R.F.A.) edge bruising and contact marks to the first, nearly very fine and better (3) £240-£280

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Simon C. Marriage Collection of Medals to the Artillery.

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M.S.M. London Gazette 17 June 1918 (France).

M.I.D. London Gazette 17 February 1915 (French’s despatch of 20 November 1914): ‘Sergeant, 68th Battery R.F.A.’

Sold with copied M.S.M., M.I.D. and Medal Index Cards which show entitlement to 1914 Star and clasp trio.