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Distinguished Conduct Medal, Queen Victoria. From a medal group awarded to L-4902 Cpl (later CSM, Lt and Capt: acting Capt and Adjutant) Henry Thomas Brady, 2nd (later 1st and 3rd) Bns, The Buffs (East Kent Regiment). Circular, silver medal with, on the obverse, a trophy of arms, designed by Benedetto Pistrucci. On the reverse, the inscription, ‘For Distinguished Conduct in the Field’. The dark crimson ribbon has a central navy blue vertical stripe. Named to Sgt ‘H J Brady’ (in error). Brady was wounded at Bakenlaagte, 30 Oct 1901 and invalided home, 21 Dec 1901. From the collection of the former Buffs Regimental Museum.

Bakenlaagte, Battle of, 1901 (Boer War 1899-1902)