Lot 4384

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Group of Six to KIA Belgium: Distinguished Service Order (GVR); Queen's South Africa Medal 1899, - three clasps - Relief of Kimberley, Orange Free State, Johannesburg; King's South Africa Medal 1901, - two clasps - South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902; 1914-15 Star; British War Medal 1914-18; Victory Medal 1914-19 with MID. Lieut A.S.Conway N.Staff. Rgt on second and third medals, ? A.S.Conway N.Staff.R on fourth, Major A.S.Conway on fifth and sixth medals. First medal unnamed, second and third engraved, last three medals impressed. Court mounted for display, nearly extremely fine.

DSO: LG 14Jan1916, p572, for his prompt and effective action.^^Arthur Septimus Conway, born 10Oct1877, entered N.Staffs R in Feb 1898; Capt April 1906; WWI service from Sept 1914; WIA 1914; appointed Major 01Jan1916; KIA 17Jun1917 at Mount Sorrel, Belgium; Buried Railway Dugouts Burial Ground (Transport Farm) Belgium; His Flanders Cross resides in a Church in Burford.^^With research including page from London Gazette, photocopy of his Flanders Cross and headstone.