Groups and Single Decorations for Gallantry

A Boer War D.C.M. group of six awarded to Quartermaster and Captain H. G. Davies, Hampshire Regiment, who was later commissioned into the 11th Battalion with whom he was wounded during the Great War Distinguished Conduct Medal, E.VII.R (3168 Q.M. Serjt: H. G. Davies, Hampshire Regt.) minor correction to surname; Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Johannesburg, Paardeberg, Cape Colony (Q.M. Sgt. H. Davies, 2nd Hampshire Regt.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (3168 Qr:-Serjt: H. Davies. Hampshire Regt); 1914-15 Star (Q.M. & Lieut. H. G. Davies, D.C.M. Hamps. R.); British War and Victory Medals (Q.M. & Capt. H. G. Davies.) light contact marks, very fine and better (6) £1,800-£2,200 --- D.C.M. London Gazette 31 October 1902. Henry George Davies, a carpenter from Portsmouth, enlisted into the Hampshire Regiment at Winchester on 16 July 1890. Appointed Quartermaster Sergeant on 22 March 1898, he served in South Africa during the Second Boer War from 4 January 1900 to 28 September 1902 for which he was awarded the Distinguished Conducted Medal, after being earlier Mentioned in Despatches (London Gazette 29 July 1902). Discharged “Free” on 29 October 1904 after 14 years and 106 days’ service, he was later appointed a temporary commission into the 11th Battalion Hampshire Regiment upon its formation on 9 September 1914, before entering France and Flanders on 18 December 1915. He was hit on the left side of his forehead by a piece of high explosive shell during the period 29 - 30 June 1916 whilst serving at Loos, which he removed from the wound himself before being returned to the UK on 7 July 1916. Upon recovery, he returned to active service in France, before later developing further shell shock in early 1918 following heavy shelling. After further hospital treatment in the U.K. he returned to France, but suffered further lapses making him unfit for active service. He was released from service on 8 June 1919. Henry Davies died on 6 October 1933, after which his widow successfully applied for financial assistance to the Royal Patriotic Fund Corporation. From 1 January 1934 she was in receipt of an award of 15 shillings per week until she became eligible for an old age pension. Sold with his original soldier’s small service book, photocopied photographs, service details and medal index card.