Home    Army Medals   Royal Navy Medals   Coins   RFC & RAF Medals   Militaria & Books   Special Items   Fake Medal Forum   
About Us
Terms and Conditions
Blog and Market News
Testimonials

A SCARCE ED VII (BOER WAR) 'STORMBERG' DISTINGUISHED CONDUCT MEDAL & M.I.D.(L.G. 10/9/01) Q.S.A. WITTERBERGEN, TRANS' CAPE COLONY. K.S.A. 1901 & 1902. 8811 Sgt F.D. GASTON. 6th Depot R.H.A. & 77th BTY R.F.A.

RESERVE THIS ITEM
ITEMS URGENTLY WANTED OUR HOME PAGE SOLDIERARMY BADGES (Victoria to Elizabeth II)ORDERS, KNIGHTHOOD & DECORATIONS WATERLOO & M.G.S. MEDALS Victorian Army (Singles) 1839 to 1860Victoria & Edward VII (Singles) 1860 to 1910Victorian Army Medals (Groups) inc, Gallantry Vic-WW1 (Gallantry & Campaign) Combinations WW I SINGLES & CASUALTIESWorld War One (Army) Non-Casualty Groups WW1 ALLIED VICTORY MEDALS (FOREIGN)1st JULY 1916. FIRST DAY OF THE SOMME WW 1 (GALLANTRY & CASUALTIES)WW I CASUALTIES & POW (Inc GALLANTRY)WW2 GALLANTRY & LATER CAMPAIGNSIRISH MEDALS & DECORATIONSFACSIMILE WW1 & WW2 MEMORIAL SCROLLS.FOREIGN GROUPS & SINGLESMARY 1914 XMAS TINS & OTHER WW1 KITGENERAL SERVICE MEDALS FROM 1919WW2 MEDALS, CLASPS & INTERWAR MEDALSPOST WW2 ARMY (& MODERN GALLANTRY)COMMEMORATIVE & LSGC MEDALS ETCPRISONER of WAR ITEMS (WWII)POLICE, FIRE & St JOHN MEDALSARMY MEDALS (SOLD ARCHIVE)
A SCARCE ED VII (BOER WAR) A SCARCE ED VII (BOER WAR) A SCARCE ED VII (BOER WAR) A SCARCE ED VII (BOER WAR)
















A SCARCE EDWARD VII (BOER WAR)
DISTINGUISHED CONDUCT MEDAL
(BATTLE OF STORMBERG 9th / 10th DECEMBER 1899)


A SCARCE ED VII (BOER WAR) QUEEN'S SOUTH AFRICA MEDAL
WITTERBERGEN, TRANSVAAL, CAPE COLONY.

KING'S SOUTH AFRICA MEDAL
SOUTH AFRICA 1901 & SOUTH AFRICA 1902.


To:
8811 Sgt F.D. GASTON. 6th Depot R.H.A. & 77th BTY R.F.A.
(MENTIONED IN DESPATCHES (10/9/01)

A SCARCE ED VII (BOER WAR) [BIOGRAPHY]
Frederick David Gaston was born at Framfield near Ukfield in Sussex in 1877. Prior to enlistment into the RFA he had been a Harnessmaker who was living at home with his parents in Seaford Sussex. He enlisted on 12th March 1895 at Chichester. He completed a collar makers course with the army on 14th April 1897. The unit was posted to South Africa in 1899 and took a full part in the Boer War with battle service at WITTERBERGEN.

He was mentioned in despatches (London Gazette 10.09.01) and was further awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal (London Gazette 27.09.01) clearly for the same action. ( research continues )

He was married in Coventry registry office on 12th February 1899 to Florence Eliza Fathan ( military marriage certificate included).
He was discharged on 10th March 1907 having completed a standard 12 year engagement.


A SCARCE ED VII (BOER WAR) A SCARCE ED VII (BOER WAR) [A PICTURE OF 77th BATTERY]
Here we see an excellent photo of Sgt F.D.Gaston D.C.M. standing centre left in front of the gun carriage wheel (clearly wearing his DCM medal ribbon) surrounded by his junior N.C.O's & the men of the 77th Battery who fought and virtually saved the day at the infamously disasterous Battle of Stormberg, 9th/10th December 1899.


A SCARCE ED VII (BOER WAR) A SCARCE ED VII (BOER WAR) A SCARCE ED VII (BOER WAR)





A LOVELY GROUP TO A GALLANT BOER WAR SENIOR N.C.O. With attestation & service record papers.


£2995 with part-exchanges welcome.

A SCARCE ED VII (BOER WAR) 'STORMBERG' DISTINGUISHED CONDUCT MEDAL & M.I.D.(L.G. 10/9/01) Q.S.A. WITTERBERGEN, TRANS' CAPE COLONY. K.S.A. 1901 & 1902. 8811 Sgt F.D. GASTON. 6th Depot R.H.A. & 77th BTY R.F.A.

A SCARCE ED VII (BOER WAR) 'STORMBERG' DISTINGUISHED CONDUCT MEDAL & M.I.D.(L.G. 10/9/01) Q.S.A. WITTERBERGEN, TRANS' CAPE COLONY. K.S.A. 1901 & 1902. 8811 Sgt F.D. GASTON. 6th Depot R.H.A. & 77th BTY R.F.A.
£2995

A SCARCE EDWARD VII (BOER WAR) DISTINGUISHED CONDUCT MEDAL with MENTION IN DESPATCHES (L.G. 10/9/01) Q.S.A. WITTERBERGEN, TRANSVAAL, CAPE COLONY. K.S.A. 1901 & 1902. To: 8811 Sgt F.D. GASTON. 6th Depot R.H.A. & 77th BTY R.F.A.