A fine Collection of Medals to the Sherwood Foresters

A rare Second Boer War D.S.O. group of four awarded to Lieutenant-Colonel G. S. C. Jenkinson, Imperial Yeomanry, late Derbyshire Regiment

Distinguished Service Order, V.R., silver-gilt and enamel, complete with top bar, minor enamel damage to wreath; India General Service 1854-95, 2 clasps, Burma 1885-7, Burma 1887-89 (Captain, 2d Bn. Derby. R.); East and West Africa 1887-1900, 1 clasp, 1897-98 (Major, Derby. Rgt.); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Transvaal, Wittebergen (Major, 16/Impl. Yeo.) nearly extremely fine (4) £4000-5000

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A fine Collection of Medals to the Sherwood Foresters.

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D.S.O. London Gazette 27 September 1901.

George Seymour Jenkinson was born on 18 February 1858, the son of J. A. Jenkinson of Ocklye, Crowborough, Sussex. Educated at Marlborough School. He was commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant in the 95th Regiment (Derbyshire Regiment) on 1 May 1878 and was promoted to Lieutenant in February 1879. He was advanced to a Captain in the Sherwood Foresters in December 1884 and to Major in June 1896. Serving in Burma, he was severely wounded on 9 August 1887. Then, when on attachment as Deputy Inspector-General of the Gold Coast Constabulary, he saw active service in the Northern Territories of the Gold Coast, 1897-98. He retired from the Army in October 1899 to the Reserve of Officers. During the Boer War he served as a Major in the Imperial Yeomanry, serving with the 15th and latterly the 16th Imperial Yeomanry. For his services in that war he was mentioned in despatches and created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order. In 1903 he was appointed Lieutenant-Colonel of the Northamptonshire Yeomanry. He died on 27 September 1907 at Lamport Grange, Northamptonshire.

The Indian General Service and East and West Africa Medals are rare named to the Derbyshire Regiment.

With copied research.