Baldwin & Sons
Auction 101 28 September 2016
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ORDERS, DECORATIONS AND MILITARY MEDALS, Single British Campaign Medals, Egypt Medal 1882-89, one clasp, The Nile 1884-85; contemporarily re-named (Tp.S.M. D. Paterson. 2nd Dragoons). Usual pitting to both sides, edge bruises, otherwise good to fine.
Troop Sergeant-Major David Paterson 2nd Dragoons (Royal Scots Greys) was awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal for the action at Abu Klea. His DCM recommendation was submitted to Her Majesty Queen Victoria on 4 February 1886, and announced in General Order 24 of 1886. One of only two awards of the DCM to the Scots Greys for Abu Klea. Patterson received his award from the Queen at Windsor Castle on 23 February 1886, full details being published in The Times the next day.
"Troop-Sergeant-Major- David Patterson, 2d Dragoons, present at every engagement, displayed great coolness and bravery in action and set an example of steadiness and determination to the men, and rendered valuable assistance to the officers, especially at Abu Klea in assisting to repel the Arab charge and then helping the men when their rifles jammed.
Troop Sergeant Major Paterson's Distinguished Conduct Medal was sold at DNW on the 23 September 2005, lot 386
Estimate: £150-200
Troop Sergeant-Major David Paterson 2nd Dragoons (Royal Scots Greys) was awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal for the action at Abu Klea. His DCM recommendation was submitted to Her Majesty Queen Victoria on 4 February 1886, and announced in General Order 24 of 1886. One of only two awards of the DCM to the Scots Greys for Abu Klea. Patterson received his award from the Queen at Windsor Castle on 23 February 1886, full details being published in The Times the next day.
"Troop-Sergeant-Major- David Patterson, 2d Dragoons, present at every engagement, displayed great coolness and bravery in action and set an example of steadiness and determination to the men, and rendered valuable assistance to the officers, especially at Abu Klea in assisting to repel the Arab charge and then helping the men when their rifles jammed.
Troop Sergeant Major Paterson's Distinguished Conduct Medal was sold at DNW on the 23 September 2005, lot 386
Estimate: £150-200