An Excessively Rare Boer War Balloon Section D.C.M. Group of Three to Company Quarter-Master Sergeant W.J. Wellman, Royal Engineers, Distinguished Conduct Medal, V.R. (Serjt., R.E.); Queen's South Africa, four clasps, Cape Colony, Paardeberg, Driefontein, Johannesburg (Serjt., R.E.); Army Long Service and Good Conduct, E.VII.R. (Coy. Q.M. Sjt., R.E.), one or two edge bruises and slight contact wear, very fine (3)

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An Excessively Rare Boer War Balloon Section D.C.M. Group of Three to Company Quarter-Master Sergeant W.J. Wellman, Royal Engineers, Distinguished Conduct Medal, V.R. (Serjt., R.E.); Queen's South Africa, four clasps, Cape Colony, Paardeberg, Driefontein, Johannesburg (Serjt., R.E.); Army Long Service and Good Conduct, E.VII.R. (Coy. Q.M. Sjt., R.E.), one or two edge bruises and slight contact wear, very fine (3)

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An Excessively Rare Boer War Balloon Section D.C.M. Group of Three to Company Quarter-Master Sergeant W.J. Wellman, Royal Engineers, Distinguished Conduct Medal, V.R. (Serjt., R.E.); Queen's South Africa, four clasps, Cape Colony, Paardeberg, Driefontein, Johannesburg (Serjt., R.E.); Army Long Service and Good Conduct, E.VII.R. (Coy. Q.M. Sjt., R.E.), one or two edge bruises and slight contact wear, very fine (3)

Lot Essay

Just two Distinguished Conduct Medals were awarded to the Balloon Section, R.E.

D.C.M. London Gazette 26.6.1902.

Company Quarter-Master Sergeant W.J. Wellman, D.C.M., was decorated for services with the 1st Balloon Section (Army Order 10/03 refers).

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