Lot 5230

Description

Boer War and WWI tribute fob medals, both in 15 carat gold and attached to 9 carat gold fob chain accompanied by gold plated Waltham full hunter gentlemen's pocket watch with small initials, 'CG' on lid, the first medal in shape of a Maltese cross surmounted by a lion and with monogram initials 'CG' in centre, reverse inscribed, 'Presented/To/Corporal/C.Grimson/By His Cumnock Friends/For His Patriotic Services/In/S.Africa/1902', the second medal by W.Kerr features crossed rifles over a scroll with the date '1915' and below the cut-out name 'Dardanelles', below a wreath with cross at centre, on the reverse is inscribed, 'Presented to/Corporal C.Grimson/D C M/by the Residents of/Cumnock & District/as a Token of Admiration/for his Gallantry/At The/Dardanelles/20.8.1915' (gross weight with chain 90g). Good fine.

582 Lance Corporal Charles Grimson 1st Light Horse, DCM, QSA (2 bars) World War I trio held by AWM.

Charles Grimson, a farmer from Yullundry near Cumnock, was born in a tent on the bank of Buckinbah Creek and was the first born of one of the pioneers of that district; served in the Boer War as a Corporal with 3rd NSW Mounted Rifles under Colonel Remington; WWI: Enl.08Sep1914 with 1st LH Regt; appt'd Lance Corporal 10Oct1914; Emb.20Oct1914; WIA 05Jun1915 GSW foot at Gallipoli; awarded DCM LG 6/9/1915 - Citation: For conspicuous gallantry on the night of the 28th - 29th May, 1915, near Gaba Tepe (Dardanelles). Owing to the explosion of a mine which destroyed a portion of our parapet, the enemy was enabled to occupy a portion of our trenches, thus dividing the defending force into two. Lance Corporal Grimson crawled over the broken ground towards the enemy, capturing successively three Turks. He then, with the greatest courage, entered the remaining portion of the trench held by the enemy, about twelve in number, compelled them all to surrender, thus enabling the defending forces to re-unite.; RTA 15Aug1915 due to war injury; Disch.22Nov1915 and residing at 'Quinn's Post', Lodge Street, Hornsby, NSW; Died 20Oct1938.

With research.